FESTIVAL ARCHIVES

35TH INTERNATIONAL HISPANIC THEATRE FESTIVAL OF MIAMI

2021 PROGRAM

POSTER UNVEILING
Thursday, June 17 | 7:00 pm
LEDA ALMAR | Artist (Argentina)

POSTER UNVEILING

Meet and greet the Artist | Cocktail Reception
Official unveiling of the poster artwork representing the 35th International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami.

www.ledaalmar.com | @leda.almar.art
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
(By invitation)
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT | FORUMS
July 8-25 | After each opening
BEATRIZ J. RIZK, Ph.D. | Educational Program Director

EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT | FORUMS

Forums in Spanish and English immediately after each opening
Educational component featuring open discussions and debate forums with directors, cast members, and theatre scholars following opening performances.
Festival Venues | Miami
Free admission with theater performance
GRISELDA GAMBARO
Thursday, July 8 | Before the performance
2021 LIFE ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AWARD

GRISELDA GAMBARO

Playwright and author | Argentina
Presentation of the 2021 Life Achievement in the Performing Arts Award to distinguished Argentine playwright and author Griselda Gambaro, a pillar of contemporary Latin American drama.
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Included with performance admission
NOCIONES BÁSICAS PARA LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE PUENTES (Basics of Bridge Construction)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; July 8, 9 and 10 | 8:30 pm
Sunday, July 11 | 5:00 pm
COMEDIA NACIONAL | Montevideo, Uruguay

NOCIONES BÁSICAS PARA LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE PUENTES (Basics of Bridge Construction)

Written and Directed by Jimena Márquez
Drawing from the intimate experiences of everyone involved in the creation of this play, we have divided Mario Benedetti's story into five 'emotional zones': Montevideo, Militancy, Marketing, Exile...
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Dramatic comedy
MURGA MADRE
Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10 | 8:30 pm
Sunday, July 11 | 5:00 pm
MURGA MADRE | Montevideo, Uruguay

MURGA MADRE

Written by Pablo Routin | Directed by Fernando Toja | Musical Direction: Edu Lombardo
Silences. Glances that say what is not expressed in words. Two characters lacking names, time and space... a returning through the murga. Something they were... or are. Fragments scattered to complete a story. The eternal flow of life. Yesterday, today and always... a show for the soul.
MDCA’s On.Stage Black Box Theatre | 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami
Musical theatre / Murga
BARRIO CALEIDOSCOPIO (Kaleidoscope Neighborhood)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; July 15, 16 and 17 | 8:30 pm
TEATRO DE LA VUELTA | Cuenca, Ecuador

BARRIO CALEIDOSCOPIO (Kaleidoscope Neighborhood)

Written & Directed by Carlos Gallegos
Alfonsito wakes up with a desire to go to the store and buy a loaf of bread. To do so, he must overcome his multiple eccentric fears, appear to be like others and leave his meticulously organized, dusty home. He must walk quickly down the lonely street, avoiding teasing, sadness and any encounter with Machiavellian Magalita.
MDCA’s On.Stage Black Box Theatre | 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami
Dramatic clown
TOM PAIN (basado en nada) / TOM PAIN (based on nothing)
Friday and Saturday; July 16 and 17 | 8:30 pm
Sunday, July 18 | 5:00 pm
TEATRO BOXING / EL GALPÓN | Uruguay

TOM PAIN (basado en nada) / TOM PAIN (based on nothing)

Written by Will Eno | Directed by Lucio Hernández | Starring Rogelio Gracia (Florencio Sánchez Award)
An apparently ordinary man turns his pain into a provocation. With honesty and humor, he shares stories from his life involving a bee sting, a boy and a dog, and a woman.
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Monologue
UN BOSQUE ENCANTADO (An Enchanted Forest)
Saturday, July 17 | 5:00 pm
COLECTIVO ANIMAL (Colombia) & CONECTA MIAMI ARTS (USA)

UN BOSQUE ENCANTADO (An Enchanted Forest)

Written & Directed by Camila Rivera, Tatiana Samper & Daniel Roa | Musical Director: Daniel Roa
A musical and theatrical journey through the forest celebrating nature, animals and care for the planet for the whole family.

Co-presented by Key Biscayne Community Center.
Key Biscayne Community Center | 10 Village Green Way, Key Biscayne
Free admission & parking
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY
Sunday, July 18 | 2:00 - 6:00 pm
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY

Interactive arts workshops & performance: "An Enchanted Forest"
Festive afternoon for families:
• 2:00 – 3:00 pm: Arts and crafts, rides, and distribution of healthy combo meals
• 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Workshops: Painting & Puppetry
• 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Workshops: Music & Dance
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Performance: "Un bosque encantado" (Colectivo Animal & Conecta Miami Arts)
MDCA’s Mid-Stage Theatre | 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami
Free admission and parking
UBÚ PANDEMIA (Ubu Pandemic)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; July 22, 23, and 24 | 8:30 pm
Sunday, July 25 | 5:00 pm
TEATRO AVANTE | Miami, Florida, USA

UBÚ PANDEMIA (Ubu Pandemic)

By Abel González Melo | Directed by Mario Ernesto Sánchez (World Premiere)
Amid an unprecedented social crisis, King Ubú is forced to return to the island he founded: the mythical Uba, whose people have rebelled in response to widespread poverty. To top it off, a hitherto unknown pandemic is overrunning the world at lightning speed and threatens to spread into the island... (In Spanish with English supertitles)
Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
World Premiere
PAPÁ ESTÁ EN LA ATLÁNTIDA (Papa is in Atlantis)
Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24 | 8:30 pm
Sunday, July 25 | 5:00 pm
LOS PINCHES CHAMACOS | CDMX, Mexico

PAPÁ ESTÁ EN LA ATLÁNTIDA (Papa is in Atlantis)

Written by Javier Malpica | Directed by Esteban Castellanos
A touching story of orphanhood and the mutual loyalty of two brothers who set out on a journey filled with hardships to find their father in the United States.
MDCA’s On.Stage Black Box Theatre | 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami
Drama