Borderlands Theater Continues An Entertaining And Important New Christmas Tradition.
By Margaret Regan
A Tucson Pastorela, but then the struggle for justice
takes a long time, too.
Borderlands Theater's rollicking new version of the old Mexican
Christmas play about the shepherds' search for the savior is a
delicious family affair. Full of over-the-top devils in red high
heels and a preening Michael the Archangel, illegal aliens from
outer space and alien-busting men in black, it even features an
appearance by the
chupacabra, blood-sucking monster of
local lore. But underneath all its laugh-out-loud gags and lovely
carols, the play reminds us that the battle between good and evil