The 37th International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami returns to the Arsht Center with three riveting plays representing Argentina, Colombia and the United States.
July 14-16
July 21-23
July 27-30
Please note: Each play will be performed in Spanish.
Al pie del Támesis will have English supertitles.
Cae la noche tropical (Tropical Night Falling)
July 14-16
Carnival Studio Theater
Tickets are $25* (student/senior) and $35* (general admission)
Basada en la novela homónima de Juan Manuel Puig. Discursa sobre la vejez y el afecto como necesidad de mitigar el absurdo del mundo. Dos hermanas octogenarias, que viven en Río de Janeiro, platican sobre la vida amorosa de una vecina más joven, que pasará a formar parte importante de sus vidas. Un espectáculo emotivo, con delicado humor y gran humanidad. Dirigido por Pablo Messiez y Leonor Manso.
This Argentinian play is based on Juan Manuel Puig’s novel of the same name. Two 80-year-old sisters who live in Rio de Janeiro discuss the love life of a younger neighbor, which will become an essential part of their lives. It’s an emotional show filled with delicate humor and a great sense of humanity. Directed by Pablo Messiez and Leonor Manso.
Almuerzo con Sonia (Lunch With Sonia)
July 21-23
Carnival Studio Theater
Tickets are $25* (student/senior) and $35* (general admission)
En agosto de 2012, Sonia Jaramillo, cansada a causa de una enfermedad degenerativa, escogió el día y la manera en que moriría con dignidad. Durante un mes organizó almuerzos en los que conversó con su familia, preparándola para una última despedida. Almuerzo con Sonia es un recuento de las emociones de su último día, escritas y coreografiadas como las recuerda su sobrino, Federico Restrepo Jaramillo, dirigiendo la atención sobre la naturaleza íntima y personal de morir. Dirigido por Federico Restrepo Jaramillo y Denise Greber López.
In August 2012, suffering from a degenerative illness, Sonia Jaramillo chose the day and method of her death. She organized lunches and spoke with her family for an entire month while preparing them for her last goodbye. Lunch With Soniarecounts the emotions of her last day, written and choreographed by her nephew Federico Restrepo Jaramillo as he remembers it. Directed by Federico Restrepo Jaramillo and Denise Greber López.
Al pie del Támesis (On the Banks of the Thames)
July 27-30
Carnival Studio Theater
Tickets are $25* (student/senior) and $35* (general admission)
Presented with English supertitles
Basado en personajes de la vida real, la trama de la obra gira alrededor de un imprevisible encuentro en un hotel londinense en el que los protagonistas se enfrentan a los traumas del pasado y son forzados a dilucidar las trampas de la memoria y desentrañar los silencios eternos para esclarecer la verdad de un acto juvenil que transformó sus vidas. Dirigido por Mario Ernesto Sánchez.
Based on real-life characters, the play’s plot revolves around an unforeseen encounter in a London hotel. The protagonists are forced to unravel the traps of memory and unmask eternal silences to shed light on the truth of a youthful act that transformed their lives. Directed by Mario Ernesto Sánchez.
