Amarillo

The Play

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is proud to present one of México’s most celebrated theater ensembles, Teatro Línea de Sombra, in our new third theater, The Yard, as part of the inaugural Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Destinos. Using a myriad of storytelling techniques, the company has built a reputation for its encompassing theatrical experiences and has toured its work to three continents. In the largest international engagement of the festival, a man departs México for a land of dreams: Amarillo, Texas—but vanishes before reaching his destination. Far away, a woman reconstructs his journey, imagining what might have transpired not only for him, but for the thousands of other faceless men and women who have taken the same path—and for those who were left behind. Combining stunning multimedia projections, visceral imagery and poetic storytelling, the production is a rich theatrical meditation on the harsh realities faced by immigrants and their families.

Performed in Spanish with projected English translation.

The Players