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Nearly two decades later, immigration continues to be a hot-button issue, particularly during election years. And now, Boyle’s novel has been adapted into a new play, which makes its world premiere at the San Diego Repertory Theatre this week. The play, like the novel that inspired it, tells the story of a young Mexican couple who illegally enter the U.S.—by crossing the metaphorical "tortilla curtain"—and live in a canyon next to a well-to-do gated community in suburban Southern California. One of the residents there, Delany Mossbacher (played by Mike Sears), accidentally hits the husband (Kinan Valdez) with his car, which sets off a chain of events that impact both families. Most importantly, the play presents a range of varied and conflicting points of view on a controversial topic that is no stranger to political discourse but not often tackled on stage. KPBS Midday Edition speaks with director Sam Woodhouse and playwright Matthew Spangler about the creative process involved in adapting a well-known novel for the theater.