Teatro Línea de Sombra’s
Amarillo
October 17 - 29, 2017
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
A World’s Stage Production from México
directed by Jorge A. Vargas
October 17 - 29, 2017
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
A World’s Stage Production from México
directed by Jorge A. Vargas
Highly recommended! An unreachable journey to the North unfolds... in a haunting collage of theater, music, movement, film, and rituals.
Chicago Sun-Times
The best of political theater
Seattle Times
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.
“A diverse arrangement of perceptions and visual, acoustic, tactile, and corporal experiences...it reaches the heart of politics,” hails France's La Terrasse.
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This event brings together local, national theater groups with international artists from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists joins the company of Amarillo for a discussion on autobiographical works after Tuesday's 8:00 p.m. performance
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Creative Team
Jorge A. Vargas Director
Jorge Verdín (Clorofila) Original Music
Jesús Hernández Space and Lighting Design
Marina España Video Design
Raúl Mendoza Video Design
Kay Peréz Video Design
Rodrigo Espinosa Sound Design
Cast
Jesus Cuevas
Antígona González
Alicia Laguna
María Luna
Raul Mendoza
Vianey Salinas