Manifest Destiny, a new play by Chilean playwright Manuel Ortiz, puts Hamlet’s age-old question to the test – where documentary theater meets telenovela and things get darkly funny.
Inspired by the very real political violence under Chile’s military dictatorship, including the 1970s car bombing that killed a Chilean dissident and an American in Washington D.C., Ortiz blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Expect Cold War spies, assassins, a twisted Jeopardy game, and Missus America herself in this genre-bending revenge tale, all seen through a Queer immigrant lens rooted in New York City.
Manifest Destiny is chapter two of Ortiz’s American Mythology trilogy, following the sold-out success of American Dream (2022). Come witness the ghosts that still haunt two nations, and a story that refuses to stay buried.
1hr 30min.
Ages 18+.
June 12th, 2025
June 29th, 2025
Manifest Destiny runs for 1hr 30min.
Manifest Destiny is at New York's Teatro LATEA, which is located at 107 Suffolk Street, New York, 10002.
Manifest Destiny tickets start at $33.
Ages 18+.
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