The company was born with the aim of linking citizens with issues derived from the contingency, in an effort to revitalize the question of the community, questioning certain paradigms that have built a social life.
OCT 31 - NOV 3
Written by Nicolás Cancino Said
Directed by Gabriel Contreras
Cast Diego Rivera, Nicolás Cancino‑Said, Valentina Mora, Vanessa Apablaza & Diego Guzmán
Upstairs Studio
From Chile: Astillero Teatro's
La Memoria de los Sésiles
Written by Nicolás Cancino Said
Directed by Gabriel Contreras
Cast Diego Rivera, Nicolás Cancino‑Said, Valentina Mora, Vanessa Apablaza & Diego Guzmán
Upstairs Studio
Run Time: 55 minutes (no intermission)
Performed in Spanish with projected English translation
A family-friendly production most enjoyed by ages 6+
Additional Credits:
Presented in partnership by Chicago Latino Theater Alliance and Chicago Shakespeare Theater as part of Destinos – Chicago International Latino Theater Festival.
North American Premiere
A cultural high point of our city’s Latino Heritage Month, the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival Destinos showcases Latino theater artists and companies from around the world. La Memoria de los Sésiles is presented in partnership by the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance and Chicago Shakespeare Theater, a partner since the festival’s inception.
The play takes place in a not-too-distant future where all the trees have been cut down by an uncontrolled real estate expansion. Sacha, an old hermit will embark on a journey deep underground in the face of the inevitable destruction of his home. Accompanied by Tujo, a rebellious young environmentalist, they will go in search of the last living roots to, through their memories, the path that will allow them to make the forest emerge again. Created in the key of family theater, it seeks, through songs, light games, and an attractive staging, to reflect on the persistence of the memory of territories at times when the destruction of ecosystems has expanded and naturalized.
Directed by Gabriel Contreras and written by Nicolás Cancino-Said, this is the second installment of the so-called “Territorial Trilogy,” a series of works that began with the work “Puerto Seco: Once upon a time the sea” that seek to reflect on the relationship between communities, the territories they inhabit, companies, and the socio-environmental conflicts that arise from that relationship.
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Run Time: 55 minutes (no intermission)
Performed in Spanish with projected English translation
A family-friendly production most enjoyed by ages 6+
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Presented in partnership by Chicago Latino Theater Alliance and Chicago Shakespeare Theater as part of Destinos – Chicago International Latino Theater Festival.
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About Astillero Teatro
Destinos Festival 2024
Now in its 7th year, Destinos showcases the most extensive line-up of Latino theater artists in the festival’s history, featuring 22 productions at theaters large & small all over the city, with works from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, the U.S., and Chicago.