FESTIVAL ARCHIVES

Inspired by true events, The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon explores the ongoing human rights violations faced by journalists for speaking the truth. Paulina, a committed journalist and advocate for victims of femicide and indigenous communities, awakens from a four-month coma following a brutal attack. To achieve justice, she must reclaim her memory and reveal the truth.

Mario runs an inn with his mother in a remote southern outpost. Beyond it lies a forgotten port that long ago ceased operating. Transient sailors, travelers, passing souls. Once, Mario had a friend. There is a return, a parting farewell, and Mario's yearning to escape forever. Amidst the icy sea, fierce passions, sacred chants, and howling wind. Viento Blanco is an evocative journey where clerical eroticism, Chinese merchants, arctic marine life, humor, and tender melancholy converge.

For an actor, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to dissolve, and he now mistrusts whoever is scripting the events of his life. What kind of character are we in this story? Premiered in February 2023 at Teatro del Pueblo in Buenos Aires, this acclaimed production by Compañía Criolla achieved widespread critical and public acclaim, winning major national and international awards.

Alejandro is unusual; suffering from emotional instability, he prefers to avoid trouble. Sofía, his sister, leads the pack. Edith is a fierce fighter who defends her friends. Emilio is pure chaos. And Camila is the intellectual mascot. Los que sobran tells the story of these five youths who forged an unbreakable bond in adolescence, tempered into lifelong companions by time and adversity. Told through a singular perspective, it is a visceral story of friendship, youth, defiance, passion, violence, survival, and love.

A hilarious comedy recounting the heartwarming story of Begoñita and Juanmanué, who must come to terms over the coveted wedding she eagerly anticipates and he desperately avoids. She wants a grand traditional ceremony; he hates tight shoes; she wears a veil to look slender; he rejects rings because his fingers swell; she dreams of a banquet with cake, dancing, and champagne; he just wants it over quickly so he can go fishing... PALABODA is pure delight and guaranteed laughs.

Portuguese navigator Fernão de Magalhães leads a Spanish fleet seeking to reach the Spice Islands of Asia-Pacific by sailing west, searching for an elusive route through the Americas to a new ocean: what would become known as the Strait of Magellan. Mistrust, treachery, perils, mythical beasts, starvation, shipwreck, mutiny, and rebellion threaten the voyage. Evoking medieval jugglers with violin, tiple, accordion, electric bass, and percussion, Tryo Teatro Banda narrates this breathtaking epic, capturing the first encounter between European explorers and the indigenous peoples of southern Chile.

A couple caught in an ethical, environmental, economic, and political crisis. A gripping human landscape where civic duty clashes with personal intimacy. A thrilling theatrical experience starring two leading lights of contemporary Spanish theatre.

Comicópicos are two charismatic variety artists who pull hilarious stories, comedic sketches, and games out of their hat for audiences of all ages. Brilliance, talent, and emotion guaranteed! As the Comicópicos say: 'Our shows are like life itself—they have no written script!' A delightful improvisational theatre experience for the whole family.

The crumbling of patriarchal power through a fractured journey across King Lear's memory underpins this contemporary take on Shakespeare's tragedy, where father-daughter confrontations and the price of power take center stage. Among them, the Fool becomes the essential bridge uttering truths that can no longer remain hidden.

UMPA! The Living Voice | Tribute to Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Cast: Alina Interián, Marilyn Romero, Gerardo Riverón, Yani Martín
A scenic celebration featuring Teatro Avante actors honoring the artistic vision and leadership of Mario Ernesto Sánchez, founder of the company and creator of the International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami. Two major cultural projects that crossed borders, driven by his tireless passion to champion the performing arts for our community. Today his voice is not history—it is momentum, rhythm, and enduring presence!