PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release Contact:
Marda Rose
November 20, 2006 812-
361-9313
mcrose@indiana.edu
Grupo de teatro VIDA presents
Trampa o triunfo: El enga–o en
las manos de una mujer
(Trick or Triumph: Deceit
in a WomanÕs Hands)
A Spanish language performance of three one-act
plays
at the John Waldron Arts Center
December 7 – 9, 2006 at
8 pm
Bloomington, IN:
Grupo de teatro VIDA presents: Trampa o triunfo: En enga–o en las manos
de una mujer (Trick or Triumph: Deceit in
a WomanÕs Hands) – three one acts performed in Spanish as a part of
the BAAC 2006-2007 Performance Series.
The focus of our work is a series of performances that unite
under one common theme: "Trick or Triumph: Deceit in a WomanÕs Hands"
(Trampa o triunfo: El enga–o en las manos
de una mujer). The presentation consists of three one-act plays from
different time periods that represent a transcontinental selection. Loosely
translated, the titles are: The Old Jealous Man / El viejo celoso (1615), by
Miguel de Cervantes (Spain); The White Apron / El delantal blanco (1964), by Sergio Vodanovic (Chile);
and Next in Line / La que sigue (1970), by Griselda G‡mbaro (Argentina).
Together they offer thought-provoking commentaries about life that continue to
speak to us today
Tickets for the
performance will be available in advance at www.bloomingtonArts.info or at the
door of the John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium prior to the performance.
Individual tickets are $5 for general admission.
La que sigue, by Griselda G‡mbaro
Directed by Carolyn Jenkinson
Performed by Eva dÕAmbrosio and Lisbeth Trigueros
In this short piece, Zoraida - a ÒsuccessfulÓ fortune teller - is totally taken by surprise by her next client, Paulita. At first Paulita seems to be skeptical, but through the twists and turns of the plot, the audience soon discovers that Paulita is more of a fortune teller than Zoraida is.
El delantal blanco, by Sergio Vodanovic
Directed by Marda Rose
Performed by Paula Sanmart’n and Brianna Peral, with a
special appearance by Josep Miquel Sobrer
In this whimsical piece by Chilean playwright Sergio Vodanovic, the dynamics of social class and power are exposed in the relationship between a rich socialite and her female servant, during one day at the beach. The play ends with an intriguing and telling twist.
El viejo celoso, by Miguel de Cervantes
Directed by Myron Alberto çvila and Anita Park
Performed by Ernesto Aranda, Jenny Gibson, Israel Herrera C‡rdenas, Katrina Loh, Ryan Powell, and Val Savage
The Jealous Old Man (El viejo celoso) was published in 1615 in a volume called ÒEight New Comedies and Eight Entremeses, or One-Act Plays, Never Before Performed.Ó The topic of cuckoldry recurs in CervantesÕ works, notably in the novella The Jealous Man from Extremadura and in chapter 33 of the first half of Don Quijote, which recounts the story of the Curious Impertinent.
The
Jealous Old Man tells the tale of Ca–izares and his wife Lorenza. Due to
his extreme jealousy, Ca–izares locks his wife inside their house and prohibits
anything—both animate and inanimate—from coming into contact with
her. This leaves Lorenza extremely isolated and lonely. However, despite these
obstacles, Lorenza - with her niece and neighbor - schemes to bring a man into
the house. Together they use their wits to distract the jealous Ca–izares.
Trampa o triunfo: El
enga–o en las manos de una mujer is part of the 2006-2007 BAAC John
Waldron Arts Center Performance Series.
Grupo de teatro VIDA was founded by Marda Rose in January 2006 in order to create a space for Spanish language performance. Our name, Grupo de teatro VIDA, comes from an acronym that unites four simple concepts: Vision, Identity, Drama, and Art. Out of these concepts comes a group of students, professors, and members of the Bloomington community working together to bring theatre pieces to the stage, in Spanish.
One of the objectives of this group is to provide another
context in which both actors and we, the directors and producers, can share a
unique experience where artistry meets language; while not all of us are native
speakers, many of us are bilingual.
We aim to produce
plays that foster cultural understanding and promote the richness of Hispanic
culture and expression through live theater. It is our goal to establish an
annual performance in Spanish and to create a space where speakers of all
levels of Spanish proficiency can come together to produce quality productions
in Spanish.
The BAAC would like to thank the 2006-07 Performance
Series sponsors: World Arts, Inc.,
Trojan Horse, Vectren, Fountain Square, Oliver Winery, Downtown Bloomington,
WFIU and support from the Indiana Arts Commission.
Grupo de teatro
VIDA thanks their sponsors: IUSA AID, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, La
Casa/ Latino Cultural Center, International Programs, Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), Latino Studies, and Chicano-Rique–o Studies.
Grupo de teatro
VIDA would also like to thank the generous support of the BAAC and Mike Price.
In Brief:
What: Trampa
o triunfo: El enga–o en las manos de una mujer
Trick
or Triumph: Deceit in a WomanÕs Hands
A
Spanish language performance of three one-act plays.
When: December 7-9, 2006, at 8 pm (Thursday- Saturday)
Where: John Waldron Arts
Center Auditorium, 122 S. Walnut St., Bloomington
Produced by: Grupo de teatro VIDA
Tickets:
www.bloomingtonArts.info in advance or at the door prior to the performance;
$5 general admission
General Information at the Waldron:
812-334-3100; info@artlives.org;
www.artlives.org
Additional
information about our group and our first production can be found on the
following websites:
http://www.indiana.edu/~vida/home.html
The Bloomington Area Arts
Council supports public participation in the arts in Brown, Greene, Lawrence,
Monroe, and Owen Counties.