Presented in association with the Roundhouse. Curated by Malú Ansaldo, the plays presented are:
The S.A.D Summers of Princess Diana by Carla Zuñiga (Chile)
Translated by Fran Olivares
Directed by Julieta Kilgelmann
Performed by Fran Olivares and Pepa Duarte
A princess named Diana is held prisoner in the tower of a castle under mysterious circumstances. Slowly she discovers the reasons why she is locked up, and with the help of her children she attempts to escape before something worse happens. Drawing inspiration from Diana Princess of Wales’s image, the play explores gender-based violence throughout history.
Nezahualcóyotl Dreams en Mictlan York by Xavier Villanova (Mexico)
Translated by Roberto Cavazos
Directed by Pepa Duarte
Performed by Paulina Lenoir Guajardo, Drew Paterson, and Ricardo Gilfillan
What happens when you die alone? Who takes care of what you leave behind? Follow Ron, Juan and Rose in a gorgeous and dream-like piece about the mundane and the extraordinary, the motions of everyday life and the dreams we wish we had.
La Jana by Juan Aguilera Justiniano (Chile)
Translated by Roberto Cavazos
Directed by María José Andrade
Performed by Natalia Knowlton, Diego Poupin, and Francisco Diaz
La Jana is a fish-stealing thief who shoots from the hip and tells it how it is. From reminiscing about the devastating 2010 earthquake to a dissection of modern politics, this tour de force of ingenious writing pays tribute to people on the margins and those left behind.
The Ranch of the Lost Boys written and translated by Sebastián Eddowes (Perú)
Directed by Almiro Andrade
Performed by Julene Robinson, Cinthia Lilen, and Franko Figueiredo
Benjamin Murieta dreams of becoming a filmmaker, but this seems impossible when his country is in crisis. He does the only thing he can: steal all his grandfather’s savings and find his favourite director, Alexander Porfirievich Zinatov, in faraway Belarus. There, master and pupil must figure out how to connect with each other or face mutual destruction.
The Extraordinary Life by Mariano Tenconi Blanco (Argentina)
Translated by Laura Guidi
Directed by Miguel Hernando Torres Umba
Performed by Ellen Victoria and Florencia Cordeucuccia
Life is one and the same for Blanca and Aurora. Across confessional diaries, letters, theatre, and poetry, their friendship charts the transience of life and a pattern of lived experience repeating over millions of years.
The post-performance panel discussion was curated by Professor Catherine Boyle, and featured Roundhouse Head of Performing Arts Malú Ansaldo, British Council Programme Manager Vanessa Gabriel-Robinson, and director and choreographer Andrea Peláez.
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