Based on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel, Kiss of the Spider Woman is an impactful tale of persecution that juxtaposes gritty realities with liberating fantasies. Set in a Buenos Aires prison, the story follows the relationship of two cellmates, Valentin and Molina, as they form an intimate bond. 

Performance Schedule

To Be Rescheduled

Ticket Pricing

General Public                   $15
Full Time Student               $12
NU Full-Time Student        $6/Adv. $12/Door

Director

Ji Won Jeon is a theatre director from South Korea working internationally. She holds a BA degree in Theatre and Visual and Performing Arts Studies from University of Southern California. She is currently in her second year of MFA in Directing program at Northwestern University.  She served as an artistic director for Narrative Series: Page to Stage while at USC and is a proud recipient of the James and Nony Doolittle Award in Directing for her outstanding contributions and cumulative work. She directed and produced plays and musicals with many independent Korean theatre production companies and participated in multiple international theatre festivals held in South Korea. Previously at Northwestern, she directed Polaroid Stories by Naomi Iizuka, and Armstrong’s Moon, Ubu Roi Project, The History Boys, No Exit, and Pillowman.