FESTIVAL ARCHIVES

XXIX INTERNATIONAL HISPANIC THEATRE FESTIVAL OF MIAMI | A TRIBUTE TO ARGENTINA

2014 PROGRAM

Calígula, The Musical
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; July 10, 11, and 12 | 8:30pm
Sunday, July 13 | 5:00pm
CIBRIÁN MAHLER CO. | Buenos Aires, Argentina

CALÍGULA, THE MUSICAL

Written by Pepe Cibrián Campoy and Ángel Malher | Directed by Pepe Cibrián Campoy
A portrait of unlimited power, a song to human freedom in its struggle against omnipotent, omnipresent and murderous power.

Co-sponsored by Dirección General de Asuntos Culturales, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto, Argentina (Brief nudity).
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305.949.6722 | 866.949.6722 (toll free) | www.arshtcenter.org
The Conduct of Life
Friday, July 11 and 18, and Saturday, July 12 and 19 | 8:30pm
TEATRO PROMETEO | Miami, Florida, USA

LA CONDUCTA DE LA VIDA (The Conduct of Life)

Written by María Irene Fornés | Directed by Joann Yarrow
Politics, power and human rights frame a story in which domestic conflict mirrors societal violence. (In Spanish with English supertitles)
Teatro Prometeo, Miami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus | 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami
Tickets: 305.237.3262 | www.teatroprometeo.org
Free parking available at MDC Lot #1 on 5th Street between 2nd Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard
Arizona
Saturday, July 12 | 8:30pm
Sunday, July 13 | 5:00pm
TEATRO DE BABEL | Mexico D.F., Mexico

ARIZONA

Written by Juan Carlos Rubio | Directed by Ignacio García
About borders, migration, human stupidity and the limits of manipulation. A tragicomic portrait of two souls lost in the desert of life.

Co-sponsored by Mexico's INBA-Conaculta, Fonca, INAEM, Centro Dramático Nacional, Ocesa, and the Spanish Embassy in Mexico.
Miami-Dade College's Koubek Center Theater | 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami
Tickets: 305.237.3262 | www.teatroprometeo.org
$3 discounted parking on premises with theatre ticket
She Returned One Night
Monday, July 14 | 8:30pm
TEATRO PROMETEO | Miami, Florida, USA

VOLVIÓ UNA NOCHE (She Returned One Night)

Written by Eduardo Rovner | Directed by Beatriz J. Rizk
The struggle between the changes sought by individuals and the persistence of traditions imposed by earlier generations. (Staged reading)
Teatro Prometeo, Miami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus | 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami
Free admission | Information: 305.237.3262 | www.teatroprometeo.org
Free parking available at MDC Lot #1 on 5th Street between 2nd Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard
Dear St. Anthony
Tuesday, July 15 | 8:30pm
TEATRO PROMETEO | Miami, Florida, USA

QUERIDO SAN ANTONIO (Dear St. Anthony)

Written by Patricia Suárez | Directed by Beatriz J. Rizk
The expectations created by a society that pushes women to strive for traditional status clash with a reality that is better defined by its limits than by its opportunities. (Staged reading)
Teatro Prometeo, Miami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus | 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami
Free admission | Information: 305.237.3262 | www.teatroprometeo.org
Free parking available at MDC Lot #1 on 5th Street between 2nd Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard
Cádiz in My Heart
Thursday and Friday, July 17 and 18 | 8:30pm
ALBANTA | Cádiz, Spain

CÁDIZ EN MI CORAZÓN (Cádiz in My Heart)

Written by Abel González Melo | Directed by Pepe Bablé
An impossible journey, via postcards, to places unknown, striving to return to the past, to invent what was not and to own one's fate.

Co-sponsored by INAEM, Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Gobierno de España.
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305.949.6722 | 866.949.6722 (toll free) | www.arshtcenter.org
The Pamphlet of the King and His Footman
Thursday and Friday, July 17 and 18 | 8:30pm
CACUMEN TEATRO | Mexico D.F., Mexico

EL PANFLETO DEL REY Y SU LACAYO (The Pamphlet of the King and His Footman)

Written by Cutberto López | Directed by Angélica Rogel
The world of those who govern us is depicted in a comic, unabashed manner, uncovering the naked struggle for power underneath.

Co-sponsored by INBA - CONACULTA.
On.Stage Black Box Theatre @ Miami-Dade County Auditorium | 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami
Tickets: 305.547.5414 | 800.745.3000 (toll free) | www.miamidadecountyauditorium.org
Jokes and Laments
Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19 | 10:00pm
TEATRO MUSICAL CONTEMPORÁNEO | Buenos Aires, Argentina

BROMAS Y LAMENTOS (Jokes and Laments)

Written and directed by Marcelo Lombardero
In a modern production, Lombardero sets up a dialogue between early Baroque music and avant-garde theatrical ideas.

In collaboration with the Florida Grand Opera and Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
Miami-Dade County Auditorium Lobby | 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami
Tickets: 305.547.5414 | www.MiamiDadeCountyAuditorium.org
Guyi Guyi
Saturday, July 19 | 5:45pm
PERIFERIA TEATRO | Murcia, Spain

GUYI GUYI

Written by JM Quiñonero and María Socorro García | Directed by JM Quiñonero
The search for identity, the fear of differences and the prejudices that face those who behave in ways other than what we expect. (A bilingual production for the entire family)

In collaboration with the Key Biscayne Community Center | Co-sponsored by Centro Cultural Español de Miami, INAEM, Spain Arts & Culture, Spain USA Foundation, Key Biscayne Community Foundation, and the Village of Key Biscayne.
Key Biscayne Community Center | 10 Village Green Way, Key Biscayne
Free admission and parking | Reservations: 305.365.8900
Dinosaurs
Saturday, July 19 | 8:30pm
Sunday, July 20 | 5:00pm
TEATRO CENA | Brasília, Brazil

DINOSSAUROS (Dinosaurs)

Written by Santiago Serrano | Directed by Guilherme Reis
About sensitivity and the quest for happiness in an increasingly oppressive world, drawing a parallel with dinosaurs who, to survive, need to create a possible future. (In Portuguese with Spanish supertitles)
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305.949.6722 | 866.949.6722 (toll free) | www.arshtcenter.org
The Madman and the Shirt
Saturday, July 19 | 8:30pm
Sunday, July 20 | 5:00pm
BANFIELD TEATRO ENSAMBLE | Buenos Aires, Argentina

EL LOCO Y LA CAMISA (The Madman and the Shirt)

Written and directed by Nelson Valente
Who is sane and who is insane? There is no greater madness than to live a constant lie. Unreality maddens and corrupts.

Co-sponsored by Instituto Cultural de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.
On.Stage Black Box Theatre @ Miami-Dade County Auditorium | 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami
Tickets: 305.547.5414 | 800.745.3000 (toll free) | www.miamidadecountyauditorium.org
The Visit
Saturday, July 19 | 8:30pm
Sunday, July 20 | 5:00pm
UROC TEATRO | Madrid, Spain

LA VISITA (The Visit)

Written and directed by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa
The grotesqueness of a fierce combat between morality and greed. Ethical principles come in second when vying with the implacable profit motive.

Co-sponsored by Comunidad de Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura.
Miami-Dade College's Koubek Center Theater | 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami
Tickets: 305.237.3262 | www.teatroprometeo.org
$3 discounted parking on premises with theatre ticket
International Children's Day - Guyi Guyi
Sunday, July 20 | 2:00-7:00pm
PERIFERIA TEATRO | Murcia, Spain

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY — GUYI GUYI

Written by JM Quiñonero and María Socorro García | Directed by JM Quiñonero
2:00-2:45pm | Arts and crafts, rides, face painting, and distribution of combo meals
3:00-4:30pm | Workshops: acting, dance, voice/music, painting, and puppetry
4:45-5:45pm | Presentation by workshop participants
6:00-7:00pm | PERFORMANCE: Guyi Guyi.

The search for identity, the fear of differences and the prejudices that face those who behave in ways other than what we expect. A bilingual production for the entire family.

In collaboration with Miami Dade College, InterAmerican Campus | Co-sponsored by Centro Cultural Español de Miami, INAEM, Spain Arts & Culture, Spain USA Foundation, and the Marlins Foundation. Sponsored by TARGET.
Miami-Dade College, InterAmerican Campus | 627 SW 27th Avenue, Miami
Free admission and parking | Information: 305.237.6186
Difficult Years
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; July 24, 25, and 26 | 8:30pm
Sunday, July 27 | 5:00pm
TEATRO AVANTE | Miami, Florida, USA

AÑOS DIFÍCILES (Difficult Years)

Written by Roberto Cossa | Directed by Mario Ernesto Sánchez
A story in which allusions and metaphors abound, as well as absurd, dark humor and, at times, deceitful hypocrisy. (In Spanish with English supertitles)

Co-sponsored by Miami-Dade County Dept. of Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, and the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305.949.6722 | 866.949.6722 (toll free) | www.arshtcenter.org
¡Gaudeamus!
Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26 | 8:30pm
LA CHANA TEATRO | Salamanca, Spain

¡GAUDEAMUS!

Written by Miguel de Cervantes and Jaime Santos | Directed by Jaime Santos
A fun, dynamic, hilarious and profound production in which a “game of objects” expands and enriches the story.

Co-sponsored by Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Gobierno de España.
Teatro Prometeo, Miami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus | 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami
Tickets: 305.237.3262 | www.teatroprometeo.org
Free parking available at MDC Lot #1 on 5th Street between 2nd Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard
Federico... ¡Ay, clavel!
Friday, July 25, August 1, 8, 15, and Saturday, July 26, August 2, 9, 16 | 8:30pm
ADRIANA BARRAZA BLACK BOX & NOBARTE | Miami, Florida, USA

FEDERICO... ¡AY, CLAVEL!

Written and directed by Neher Jaqueline Briceño
Two women reinvent themselves in a bitter struggle for a space that belongs to both, in a conflict between poetry and dance, between character and music.
Adriana Barraza Black Box | 3100 NW 72nd Avenue, Suite 127, Miami
Tickets: 305.436.2916 | 305.436.3916 | www.abactingstudio.com
Othello
Saturday, July 26 | 8:30pm
Sunday, July 27 | 5:00pm
COMPAÑÍA DE TEATRO VIAJEINMÓVIL | Santiago, Chile

OTELO (Othello)

Freely adapted and directed by Christian Ortega, Teresita Iacobelli, and Jaime Lorca
The most famous love tragedy of all times, simply performed, focusing on the amazingly synchronized physical movements of the two actors.
Miami-Dade College's Koubek Center Theater | 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami
Tickets: 305.237.3262 | www.teatroprometeo.org
$3 discounted parking on premises with theatre ticket