Written and Directed by Moisés Kaufman
Based on the best-selling novel by Jonathan Jakubowicz

Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard is an adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Venezuelan writer Jonathan Jakubowicz. Within months of its publishing in November 2016 it became the #1 Amazon Best-Seller for Foreign Language Fiction and is on its way to becoming the best selling novel of all time by a Venezuelan author. The book’s success in Venezuela was even more profound; there were public gatherings to read it aloud, and it has become a rallying point for the anti-Maduro resistance movement. The story chronicles Venezuela’s Bolivarian revolution in the 1990s-2000s through the eyes of one man, Juan Planchard. Juan is a member of the elite class benefiting from the revolution, and we are initially introduced to the world of lavishes afforded to him by new-found wealth and power. However, corruption soon catches up with him and costs him his parents, his wife, and his freedom. In the end, it is a harsh morality tale, a satisfying comeuppance, and a blazing indictment of Venezuela’s ruling political class.

Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard made its world premiere at Miami New Drama in 2023. Stay tuned for details on where you can see this explosive new play next.