Political Theatre Festival 2010!

Wow! It has been a long time since the blog has been updated!

It is a very exciting time here at Teatro del Pueblo. Almost time for our 9th annual Political Theatre Festival! The dates this year are February 25th- March 13th. Our theme is "Across the Divide," which seeks to explore the geo-political divide between the United States and Latin America as well as the infamous "gender-divide." There will be three different series of plays taking place on different days of the festival. Series A will include 3 plays: The American Is Dreaming by Ignacio Solute, Whatever and Delicately by Pia Wilson, and American Civil Liberties by Dominic Orlando. Series B will include: Embassy of the Americas by Dominic Orlando, Sarita, The Frowning Immigrant by Guillermo Reyes, and The Free Market by Dominic Orlando. The third series will be N.E. 2nd Avenue, a special performance by Teo Castellanos. They all should be interesting takes on Latino Immigration and Latina women's issues. For tickets, call 1-800-838-3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/13486.

So yeah, just a quick update. Hopefully we will keep updating this more frequently!

Series C

Carlos Satizabal, Patricia Areza, and the other members of the Columbian Group "Rapsoda", arrived in Minnesota yesterday in preparation for their performances this weekend at The Political Theatre Festival. These innovative artists have built their artististic careers creating art that is engaging, subversive, and challenging. We welcome them. Come see their performances this Friday and Saturday at Intermedia Arts: 2822 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis. For Reservations, call 612-871-4444.

Review in TCDaily Planet

Jennifer Holder describes Series B as "provocative", and attests the audience had a "lively discussion on the overarching theme of personal identity." Read the review here.

A Lecture, a Symposium, and a Forum

In conjunction with Teatro del Pueblo's Political Theatre Festival, The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota is sponsoring:

The State of Iberoamerican Studies Series: Human Rights and Theater,
The Iberoamerican African Diaspora,
The 7th Political Theater Festival

This community outreach, interdepartmental, intercollegiate, international symposium and theater festival offers a series of lectures around theater, performance, literature and social discourse. The group of scholars attending will also incorporate into their lectures and discussions topics on Human Rights, immigration, discrimination, violence, poverty, displacement, political theater, and women. Lectures and discussions will be conducted in Spanish and in English.

Thursday, February 28, 7:00-8:00 p.m. at St. John's University Alumni Lounge
Lecture: Patricia Ariza speaks on "Women in Times of War: Social Justice Through Artistic Expression".

Sponsored by Center for Women, Spanish Club, and The Hispanic Studies Department Free admission and open to the public.

Friday, February 29, 9:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies. Folwell 116

The State of Iberoamerican Studies Series Symposium. Free admission and open to the public.

Sunday, March 2, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Intermedia Arts
TEATRO DEL PUEBLO Forum: Carlos Satizábal, Carlos Vargas, and Luis A. Ramos-Garcia

More Publicity

An article on the Political Theatre Festival from Vida y Sabor.

Out of Cordoba

The last performance of "Out of Cordoba" by Hector Roberts, directed by Pedro Bayon, with Ann Gonzales, Alberto Panelli, and Derek Miller is on Thursday at 8pm.













Photos by Hector Roberts

Variations on Mixed Generations

"Variations on Mixed Generations" by Eric Silva Brenneman, directed by David Lind, with Liv Roque, Geoffrey Flores, and Allison True, plays for the last time next Sunday at 2:00pm at Intermedia Arts as part of the final weekend of Political Theatre Festival.









Photos by Hector Roberts

Hurricane in a Glass

"Hurricane in a Glass" by Kimberly del Busto, directed by Shannon Harman, with Yolanda Cotterall, Liv ROque, Heidi Berg, and Ann Gonzales" performs next on Sunday at 2pm at Intermedia Arts.














Photos by Hector Roberts

The Great All-Dominican Championship Playoff Game

"The Great All-Dominican" Championship Playoff Game", by Robin Rice Lichtig, directed by Steve Moulds, with Geoffrey Flores, Ernest Briggs, and Corey Walton, performing next Sunday, 2pm, at Intermedia Arts.












Photos by Hector Roberts

American Latino

The last chance to see "American Latino" by Dominic Orlando, directed by Christina Akers, with Yolanda Cotteral, Vibhuti Arya, Rita Medina, Eric Silva Brenneman, and Indira Addington is this Thursday at 8pm at Intermedia Arts.








Photos by Hector Roberts