Bronx: Pregones Theater
& PRTT: Hagiografías May 2 and 3; ¡Gaytino! May 9
Hagiografías (Hagiographies)
is a collage of theatrical vignettes which interculturally explores notions of
sainthood. In the Puerto Rico of the 1940´s, two pilgrims (peregrinos) wait for
a train in a ghost station. In New York, a vampire in a barbershop turns out to
be a graffitero that kills and resurrects images of saints on the streets by
painting over them. Chalk drawings and live computerized transcription
materialize the story of Bhasmasura, the demon in India who aspired to reach a
god. In a final episode, stories of saints´ lives, the meaning of names and the
sense of an always disappearing home come together in the desert.
Hagiografías moves between English and Spanish (as well as other real languages and invented ones). Amid this aural panorama, the play is intended to be experienced and understood in different ways, depending on your relationship with these tongues.
With the collaboration of the actors-technicians: Alejandra Maldonado, Christopher Cancel Pomales and Suácer Marmolejos. Text and stage direction by Aravind Enrique Adyanthaya.
Hagiografías is a workshop production of Casa Cruz de la Luna Theatre Company as part of Pregones Theater ASAP program.
With a double base, in New York City and in an old house in the historical district of San Germán, Puerto Rico, Casa Cruz de la Luna Theatre aspires to be a laboratory for performance experimentation in language, image and quotidian technologies.
May 2, 8:00pm / Mat 3, 3:00pm
Suggested donation: $10
Directions to Pregones (575 Walton Avenue, Bronx, New York) http://pregonesprtt.org/
Suggested donation: $10
Directions to Pregones (575 Walton Avenue, Bronx, New York) http://pregonesprtt.org/
¡GAYTINO! Written and
Performed by Dan Guerrero
Pregones/PRTT present, directly from Los Angeles, California,
Dan Guerrero in his acclaimed solo performance ¡GAYTINO! one-night only
on Saturday, May 9, 2015, 8PM, at Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Avenue, in the
South Bronx. Tickets on sale at www.pregonesprtt.org or by phone at
718-585-1202. Buy early for best prices!
SYNOPSIS: ¡GAYTINO! is a remarkable life journey from 1950s East LA to New York’s
Great White Way in the 60s and 70s and back to Hollywood! A gay Chicano moves
from the back of the bus to the front of American pop culture in this
autobiographical play with music.
The solo piece is driven by Dan Guerrero’s lifelong friendship with
Mexican-born artist and Chicano street arts pioneer Carlos Almaraz, and by the story of his father, Eduardo “Lalo” Guerrero, the singer and
activist widely recognized as The Father of Chicano Music. The show captures
truly vibrant decades in Mexican-American history and the gay experience from a
unique and delightfully personal perspective. Touching, provocative,
hilarious, and absolutely one-of-a-kind, Dan Guerrero brings two fascinating
worlds together in a riveting solo show. 90 minutes. Written and
performed by Dan Guerrero. Directed by Diane
Rodríguez.
BUZZ: “A disarming twist on the
triumph-of-the-human-spirit theme.”
–The
Washington Post.
“[Dan
Guerrero is] A lovable wit. A delightful emcee of his own journey. Infectious
lunacy” –Los Angeles Times.
“A
riveting piece of social and political history.”
–Gay & Lesbian
Times.
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015 @ 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Avenue, THE
BRONX
TICKETS: $24
Advance, $40 Door — Group Discounts Available
Online at WWW.PREGONESPRTT.ORG
By phone at
718-585-1202
SAVINGS: $15 for groups of 10 or more; $12 Zip Tickets
for residents of select zip codes in The Bronx, East Harlem, Washington
Heights, and Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen: 10451,
10452, 10454, 10455, 10474, 10029, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10040 —
advance, in-person purchase with proof of residence, limit 4 per household;
Members, Seniors, and Students call for special pricing; other restrictions
apply.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS: ¡GAYTINO! at
Pregones/PRTT is part of
a weeklong Artist Residency made possible by support from the National
Performance Network’s Performance Residency Program. Other events open to the
public include a Meet-The-Artist conversation
with Dan Guerrero scheduled on Wednesday,
May 6 at 7PM, also in The Bronx. Admission is FREE and seating is limited.
To RSVP and for more information, please call 718-585-1202.
PREGONES/PRTT
Now
one and the same great company, Pregones Theater and
Puerto Rican Traveling Theater champions a cultural legacy of universal
relevance through creation and performance of original musical theater and
plays rooted in Puerto Rican/Latino cultures, and presentation of other artists
who share our twin commitment to the arts and civic enrichment. With a combined
200 theater premieres, 400 guest artists, and more than 500 travel credits to
date, Pregones/PRTT’s artists are known for mining
connections between theater and popular culture, creating plays of dynamic
visual and rhythmic character, galvanizing multiple generations of art makers
and art lovers, and securing a home for Latino performing arts in The Bronx and
in Manhattan. www.pregonesprtt.org
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