FESTIVAL ARCHIVES

An amalgam of “all bloods” in one environment. The inevitable intermixing of native peoples, whites and others in a Peru that was until recently dramatically divided, yet today flows ahead with the vigorous energy of a mixed race that covers almost an entire continent, pushing Peru to look at itself, to tear off the blindfold and set off like a modern-day, liberated Oedipus. (In Spanish)

Roxana loved a Cristian whose soul was borrowed from someone else, and she sought God in an effort to find comfort, but it was Cyrano who kept her alive, almost happy, with his fidelity and protection. Every moment of Roxana's memories is tinged with regret that she was unable to appreciate his sublime love. (In Spanish with English supertitles)

Residents of Recoleta for 40 years, two women share secrets, stories and the same neighborhood, a place filled with details and traces that evince the passage of time. Those fragments, moving between reality and fiction, are what in the end build a collective identity. (In Spanish)

Alicia waits for her son, who is arriving from New York, where he has gone to school on a scholarship. She plans to go live with him, but Gabriel has other ideas. He is brimming with projects, enthusiastic about living and working in his own country, Uruguay, which time and distance have enhanced in his eyes. Both are searching for a “wonderland” that seems to drift farther and farther away. (In Spanish)

A program of baroque musical pieces related to the discovery, exploration and colonization of Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and the mythical island of Bimini. Many such enterprises were Spanish and launched from the Iberian peninsula or its territories in the New World, such as New Spain (Mexico) and Cuba. Others came from France, England or the newly liberated United States of America. (Concert)

In a closed room, three dogs compete to obtain the coveted job of elite anti-terrorism sniffer. Strength, sensitivity, logic and even moral character are qualities that come into play in this disquieting metaphor of contemporary state policies. (In Spanish)

A mother follows in the steps of her son - a rebellious, drug-addicted guerrilla - and finds herself in a world totally different from the conservative one she has known. In addition, the actors discuss how much they have experienced in their combined 50 years in the profession, as well as the relationship of the theatre to the audience and the times. (In Spanish)

The story of ten prisoners being held in Block 9, where 111 others were killed by authorities. The Carandiru massacre is known as the largest ever to take place in the Brazilian prison system. The play is a not a realistic depiction of the massacre and focuses on the life of marginal inmates. (Total nudity and strong language; not appropriate for children)

A comedy about diversity, a difficult knot to unravel. At a fast pace, the actors discuss the play's tangled plot even as they act it out. The 12 characters operate the lighting, direct the musicians and move the action along. Nevertheless, the story's denouement will be up to the audience.

Güepajé tells of the spell music can cast on listeners. It invites us to experience a fantastical adventure amid mangroves, in the company of an ogre, a likeable goblin, trained alligators and something more. All we have to do is set out on the journey with Grandfather Makú and Concho, the fisherman, in search of the legendary Water Flower. (Bilingual)

The Barcelona pianist decided to delve into the renowned jazz world and, specifically, into the meeting between traditional Hindu music and jazz. The program features lyric pieces and tranquil melodies. It is an elegantly daring performance, seasoned by the lengthy experience of a group composed of first-class musicians. (Concert)

Güepajé tells of the spell music can cast on listeners. It invites us to experience a fantastical adventure amid mangroves, in the company of an ogre, a likeable goblin, trained alligators and something more. All we have to do is set out on the journey with Grandfather Makú and Concho, the fisherman, in search of the legendary Water Flower. (Bilingual)

According to the author, in this play, “a theme took over that has recurrently fascinated me in all the novels and plays I have written: that of fiction and life, the role one plays in the other, the way they feed off each other, merge, repel and complement each other in every individual destiny.” (In Spanish with English supertitles)

A tribute to García-Lorca, one of the greatest playwrights in the Spanish language, a tribute to the man and his convictions. “Marica” is a pejorative term that beyond describing a sexual orientation, humiliates men. But a man cannot be humiliated by a word. If he faces the verbal abuse with dignity, the insult exalts and ennobles him. (In Spanish)

The most famous tragedy of passion of all time is performed relying on synchronized physical expression, in which bodies combine to produce clean and precise images. References to femicide and television series remind us of the continued currency of a play that never fails to move and astonish us. (In Spanish)

Note: We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen travel circumstances, performances of Otelo were cancelled.

A company of traveling players comes on stage to offer us a feast of brief comic pieces that play with classical tradition as they satirize the present with the freedom of humor, the excitement of live music and the beauty of poetry. (In Spanish)