About This Show
The acclaimed International Hispanic Theatre Festival celebrates its 22nd anniversary season by bringing the finest theatre groups from the United States, Latin America and Europe to various locations in South Florida. Teatro Avante once again raises the curtain on Hispanic culture.
La omision de la familia Coleman
(The Coleman Family’s Omission)
Friday & Saturday, July 6 & 7 @ 8:30pm
Sunday, July 8 @ 5:00pm
The Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.
Tickets: 305-444-9293; Info: 305-445-8877
(In Spanish Only)
An exploration of ties and contradictions in an eccentric family that takes audiences to the edge of the absurd, to be entertained and moved by tragicomic characters who provide an original and universal portrait of family dynamics. Recipient of the 2006 ACE Awards for Best Play, Best Direction and Best Off Theatre Production presented by Argentina’s Association of Entertainment Reporters.
Presented by Timbre 4, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Written and directed by Claudio Tolcachir.
La casa de todos
(Everyone’s Home)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 11 & 12 @ 8:30pm
Prometeo Theatre, MDC, Wolfson, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami
Tickets & Info: 305-237-3262
(In Spanish with English supertitles)
WORLD PREMIERE
Within an unusual boarding house, secrets and truths lay bare the lives of the residents and the strange bond that unites and draws them to an ending wholly unexpected by them….and you.
Presented by Promoteo Theatre, Miami, United States
Written by Neher Jacqueline Briceño
Directed by Joann María Yarrow
Soledad ¿Quien te acompana?
Thursday & Friday, July 12 & 13 @ 8:30pm
Carnival Center – Studio Theater, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305-949-6722 or 866-949-6722 (toll-free)
Info: 305-445-8877
www.carnivalcenter.org
(In Spanish Only)
After a 20-year absence, Soledad ends a self-imposed exile and returns to her country, determined to face up to her past, her memories and her deepest hopes and desires. A moving, irritating, surprising, violent and real story of two women condemned to live together.
Presented by Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
Written by María Silva
Directed by Mariano González
Dance & Scent – Introduction
The Ugly Duckling, Ingrid Kristensen – Choreographer
The Little Mermaid, Ingrid Kristensen – Choreographer
Saturday, July 14 @ 8:30pm
Sunday, July 15 @ 5:00pm
Carnival Center – Studio Theater, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305-949-6722 or 866-949-6722 (toll-free)
Info: 305-445-8877
www.carnivalcenter.org
(Dance-theatre, no speech)
The Ugly Duckling: A 22-minute solo performance inspired by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen’s tale. The story of a duckling from the inside out, it comprises images of birth, discovery of the world and growing awareness that one is different. It touches upon themes of journeying, uprootedness, cutting the umbilical cord and being attacked by villains – ghosts from within and without – and after a long and painful journey, taking one’s place and contemplating the possibility of spreading one’s wings. But because beauty is not perfect, not even the swan’s, no one really knows what lies behind its blissful appearance.
The Little Mermaid: A lyric piece, a love poem set in a world that shifts between water and air, reality and dreams. It depicts a state of mind, an emotional condition and, above all, a journey toward independence. The Little Mermaid is poetry and sensuality, beauty and powerful acrobatics.
Presented by DanseTeater Ingrid Kristensen, Odense, Denmark
Sobre un barco de papel
(On a Paper Boat)
Thursday & Friday, July 19 & 20 @ 8:30pm
Carnival Center – Studio Theater, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305-949-6722 or 866-949-6722 (toll free)
Info: 305-445-8877
www.carnivalcenter.org
(In Spanish Only)
The release of private demons and memories of childhood, adolescence, youth and old age unleash the conflicts and interests of two generations in a piece that not only sets forth an original spatial approach but also prompts reflection on the female universe and a fresh look at a nation.
Presented by Azul Teatro, Córdoba, Argentina
Written by María Rosa Pfeiffer
Directed by Omar Viale
Entranas
(Insides)
Friday & Saturday, July 20 & 21 @ 8:30pm
Prometeo Theatre, MDC, Wolfson, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami
Tickets & Info: 305-237-3262
(In Spanish Only)
News that she is pregnant arouses in Sole the need to delve into her past and undertake a physical and emotional journey that will change her life. It is a journey in which past, present and future overlap to take audiences deep into a subject about which most people, like Sole, know very little: war.
Presented by Titzina Teatro, Barcelona, Spain
Written by Diego Lorca, Pako Merino, Laia Martí and Stefan Metz
Directed by Stefan Metz
¿Te acuerdas?
(Do You Remember?)
Saturday, July 21 @ 3:00pm & 5:00pm
Key Biscayne Community Center, 10 Village Green Way, Key Biscayne
Tickets: 305-365-8900
Info: 305-445-8877
(No speech)
A concert-performance for babies and a wellspring of beauty for adults. A soothing display of light, music and movement that evokes memories of whence we came. A haven of peace that takes children and adults back to the peaceful harmony of the womb.
Presented by Fabula, Teatro Infantil, Murcia, Spain
In collaboration with Key Biscayne Community Center, Fritz Scharenberg and Key Colony Plaza
as part of International Children’s Day
Written and directed by Juan Pedro Romera
Con las maletas hechas
(Bags All Packed)
Saturday, July 21 @ 8:30pm
Sunday, July 22 @ 5:00pm
Carnival Center – Studio Theater, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305-949-6722 or 866-949-6722 (toll-free)
Info: 305-445-8877
www.carnivalcenter.org
(No Speech)
A silent comedy that tells the story of two women forced to share the same bench at an airport waiting lounge. Sharing is not easy, however, and conflict follows upon conflict at dizzying speed, until the two reach a point of no return with only one possible outcome…WAR!
Presented by Pe de Vento Teatro, Florianópolis, Brazil
Written and directed by Pepe Núñez
Quita Mitos
Friday, July 27 @ 8:30pm
Prometeo Theatre, MDC, Wolfson, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami
Tickets & Info: 305-237-3262
(In English Only)
An intimate portrait of three very different Mexican women who find themselves culturally and geographically adrift in a cheap motel room. They afford audiences a unique view of complex Mexican-American identities, challenging stereotypes with the playwright’s trademark wit and humor.
Presented by Teatro Luna, Chicago, United States
Written by Tanya Saracho A.
Directed by Coya Paz
Dominicanish
Friday, July 27 @ 9:30pm
Prometeo Theatre, MDC, Wolfson, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami
Tickets & Info: 305-237-3262
(In Spanish, English and "Dominicanish")
A non-linear expression of our non-linear life; poetic and nonsensical texts tapping into unofficial stories and undocumented history. An eclectic use of symbols, times and places. Language acquisition with soul, beyond ESL (English as a Second Language) where worlds collide. A language by and for migration, created by the awareness of the ordinary in the here, today, now.
Presented by Ay Ombe Theatre, New York, United States
Written by Josefina Báez
Directed by Claudio Mir
Antonio’s Wife
(La Mujer de Antonio)
Saturday, July 28 @ 5:00pm
Tower Theater, 1508 S.W. 8th Street, Miami
Tickets: 305-237-6180
Info: 305-445-8877
(In Spanish only)
World Premiere
The everyday life of a likable woman tangled up in her own tongue and beset by a past that could be real or imaginary. As in the popular song, Antonio’s wife walks amid laughter and surprise.
Presented by Maderamen, Miami, United States
Written and directed by Frank Quintana
Gaytino!
Saturday, July 28 @ 8:30pm
Prometeo Theatre, MDC, Wolfson, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami
Tickets & Info: 305-237-3262
(In English Only)
A father/son relationship, a treasured boyhood, and the gay experience from a unique and personal perspective. Touching, hilarious and absolutely one-of-a kind, Dan Guerrero finally brings his two fascinating worlds together in a riveting solo show.
Presented by Dan Guerrero, Los Angeles, United States
Written by Dan Guerrero
Directed by Diane Rodríguez
Yerma
Thurs., Fri., @ Sat., July 26, 27 @ 28 @ 8:30pm
Sunday, July 29 @ 5:00pm
Carnival Center – Studio Theater, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Tickets: 305-949-6722 or 866-949-6722 (toll-free)
Info: 305-445-8877
www.carnivalcenter.org
(In Spanish w/ English supertitles)
Dreams and reality mingle to tell the story of a woman trapped in existential circumstances in which tradition and convention have joined to put an end to all hope. Yerma is about the tragedy of living every day when the hope of life ever sprouting has been hopelessly extinguished.
Presented by Teatro Avante, Miami, United States
Written by Federico García Lorca
Adaptation by Raquel Carrió
Directed by Lilliam Vega