Tango: giving form to the actor’s and audience’s inner
truths … Tango: providing fresh ways to look at familiar themes … Tango:
representing undeniable presence and power … Tango: a direct connection
to your heart and soul. Tango.
Stefano
Argentina
March 7 & 8
Teatro Concet
by Armando Discépolo
directed
by Francisco Cocuzza
Share the lives, dreams, frustrations, hopes and
loneliness of immigrants seeking a better life while leaving behind
their ancestors and loved ones. Enter in to this story … that may be
yours as well.
La Curva
(THE
CURVE)
Spain
February 7 & 8
Compañía Carro de Baco
by Tankred Dorst
directed by
Antonia Castillo
Two brothers live by a dangerous curve in a remote area
where many fatal accidents occur. One brother repairs damaged cars, the
other writes relatives of the deceased. One day another accident occurs,
interrupting their routine. Only in this accident, no one dies, and no
car crashes … They’re out of work!
El Hombre Gato-Gallo
(THE MARVELOUS MR. GATO-GALLO)
Spain
February 11
Teatro de Títeres Tragaluz
by Darío
Cardona Nichools
directed
by
Darío Cardona Nichools
After years of remembering their good old days of working
in the circus, two retired clowns pull out some marionettes to recreate
their days of glory. They – and their puppets – succeed in attracting
children to their makeshift circus – a circus whose main attraction is
“The Marvelous Mr. Gato-Gallo” – a character who must be seen to be
believed!
El Rayo de Sol
(LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE)
México
February 15
Delta Teatro
by Alejandro Popescu
directed by
Alejandro Lopez
Enter the imaginative world of fantasy. A toy mouse and a
china ballerina with only one leg, abandoned in a basement, become
friends. A cat invades their sanctuary, putting them both in grave
danger. Only with the help of some children are the two friends saved
from harm.
Rojo Carmín
(BLAZING
RED)
México
February 21 & 22
La Matraka Teatro
by Cruz Robles B.
directed by
Cruz Robles B.
Age-old story: Boy meets Girl. Boy meets Girl’s parents
(who long for her to marry). But now questions emerge: Why does Woman
marry? –All women want to marry, regardless of education, class or
religion. Why does Man marry? – Because women want to marry them. No
further discussion needed.
Crónica de un Secuestro
(CHRONICLES
OF A KIDNAPPING)
Paraguay
March 11 & 12
Grupo Tea Trío
by Mario Diament
directed
by
Gustavo Ilutovich
Two men of separate circumstances kidnap a third man
without the slightest idea why. A game of reality and fantasy, of jailer
and jailed, of fact and illusion, ensues – with the ultimate truth
finally achieved: self awareness.
Entre el Amor y los
Genios
(BETWEEN
LOVE AND GENIUS)
Puerto Rico
February 14 & 15
Leberuchy, Inc.
by Carlos
Vega Abreu
directed by
Orlando Rodriguez
Two artists – she, a writer, he, a painter – share daily
fears, dreams and struggles as they reach for their pinnacles of
success. Can love, friendship and individualism survive? And what truly
matters in a relationship and a marriage? Could it be love?
Umbral
(TRESHOLD)
Switzerland
Feb. 28 & Mar. 1
Teatro delle Radici
by Cristina Castillo
directed by
Cristina Castillo
Different methods of artistic expression shape, mold and
transform our lives. Actress Cristina Castrillo maps the encounters,
uncertainties, and blind alleys through which we stumble as we search
for our histories and our futures.
El Informante
(STATEMENTS)
Uruguay
March 14 & 15
Teatro del Uruguay
by Carlos Liscano
directed
by Carlos Liscano
Each and every day, the prisoner must write a statement.
Slowly he realizes that his statements interest no one. So he writes
lies, absurdities. But to whom is he lying if not himself? So he reverts
to the truth, even while realizing that his written truths are
pointless.
La Bella Durmiente
(SLEEPING BEAUTY)
USA
March 1
Teatro de la Luna
adapted by Jacqueline Briceño
directed
by Jacqueline Briceño
…beautiful and romantic... A young Prince, aided by Good Fairies, rescues the Sleeping Beauty from the bewitched sleep imposed on her by the Bad Fairy. Together with their entire village, they rejoice in the triumph of Good over Evil.
