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Toronto (ON) -- Alameda Theatre Company is proud to present Carmen Aguirre’s critically acclaimed Chile Con Carne. Through the anecdotes and voice of an eight-year old girl, we experience the loss, absurdity, humour and pain of the displaced person's experience in Canada. Chile Con Carne will be presented at the Factory Theatre from March 30 to April 14.
Eight-year-old Manuelita is determined to save Cedar, her tree. Fuelled by her parents recent experience as political refugees from Chile, Manuelita recruits her new friends from school to join her campaign at all costs. A dark comedy set in Vancouver in 1975, Chile Con Carne paints a portrait of childhood innocence stained by political upheaval, juxtaposed with blonde Barbie dolls, disco dancing lessons and the struggle to fit in.
“Chile Con Carne illuminates the humanity within a war and makes us face and challenge injustices in the societies we live in. This play will commemorate not only the Chileans who were forced to leave their homeland, but also all political and economic refugees who have sought refuge and asylum in Canada. This play is for them.” - Marilo Nuñez
Directed by Marilo Nuñez. Starring Paloma Nuñez.
Set & Lighting Design: Flavia Hevia; Costume Design: Lindsay Anne Black; Music & Sound Design: Edgardo Moreno; Projections: Cameron Davis; Movement Coach: Clare Preuss; Stage Manager: Fiona Jones.
Originally produced in 1999, the play starred Marilo Nuñez, years before she founded Alameda. Both Nuñez and Aguirre were virtual unknowns at the time. Fourteen years later Aguirre is one of the most prolific Latin-Canadian writers in the country while Nuñez founded what has become one of Canada's premiere professional Latin American theatre organizations.
Chile Con Carne by Carmen Aguirre
Directed by Marilo Nuñez
April 2- April 14, 2013
Opening: Tuesday, April 2 at 8 PM | Previews: March 30 at 8 PM and 31 at 2:30 PM
The Factory Studio Theatre | 125 Bathurst St. (at Adelaide)
Performances: Tues. to Sat. at 8 PM | Wednesday Matinee at 12:30 PM | Sunday at 2:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $22-$29 (Tues.- Sat.) | Sunday (PWYC) | Students/Seniors: $15-$17 | Previews: $17
Box office: 416-504-9971 | www.alamedatheatre.com
Photo: Carmen Aguirre. ©2011 Michelle Cassidy.
2013-02-12
Toronto: Alameda Theatre Company commemorates the Chilean coup d’état with “Chile Con Carne”