36th International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami

Presented by Teatro Avante and the Adrienne Arsht Center

The 36th International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami returns to the Arsht Center with three riveting plays representing Chile, Argentina and the United States. Each play will be performed completely in Spanish. Rota and Mejor me callo will have English supertitles.

Encuentros breves con hombres repulsivos (Brief Encounters With Repulsive Men)

Featuring Fundación Festival Internacional Teatro a Mil
Adapted and directed by Daniel Veronese
Based upon Brief Interviews With Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace
July 15-17, 2022

Adaptación que el reconocido director argentino, Daniel Veronese, hizo a partir de la novela de David Foster Wallace. Dos actores que durante ocho encuentros breves van alternando en uno y otro rol. Todos los temas apuntan a la condición masculina contemporánea que aparece ante el encuentro con una mujer –en el amor, el sexo e incluso la pérdida– y una mirada con lupa a la falta de comunicación entre los géneros.

Renowned Argentine director Daniel Veronese adapts David Foster Wallace’s story collection Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. During eight brief encounters, two actors alternate roles that explore the contemporary masculine condition and the lack of communication between genders.

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Rota
(Broken)

Featuring El Balcón de Meursault
July 22-24, 2022

Una mujer pugna por reconstruir su existencia tras la muerte de su hijo, quien se suicidó luego de matar a su novia. En su soledad, intentará rearmar el rompecabezas de su cuerpo. Al detenerse, en ese instante, vislumbra su rotura. Esta madre intentará encontrar algo de amor, de comprension, como cualquier otra mujer. Sólo el empoderamiento de su búsqueda podrá enfrentarla con quienes la juzgan.

A woman struggles to reconstruct her life when her son commits suicide after killing his girlfriend.

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Mejor me callo
(I’d Better Shut Up)

Featuring Teatro Avante
July 28-31, 2022

La prestigiosa empresa familiar Cosméticos París lleva años siendo líder en la producción y la venta de artículos de belleza. El negocio parece próspero, pero la repentina irrupción de un astuto informático, a quien el dueño ha otorgado permisos excepcionales, amenaza con resquebrajar la armonía reinante. Los comportamientos del intruso desatan inesperados conflictos y los miembros de la familia deberán aliarse para evitar la debacle.

Paris Cosmetics, a prestigious family business, has been the leader in the production and sale of beauty products for years. The business appears to be prosperous, but the sudden arrival of a clever computer wiz to whom the business owner has granted exceptional authority threatens to alter the existing harmony. The intruder’s behavior causes unexpected conflicts, and the members of the family must form an alliance in order to avert a disaster.

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All dates, times, programs, artists and prices are subject to change.

 

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Masks are welcome and encouraged; however, as of March 11, 2022, they are NOT REQUIRED for these productions at the Arsht Center. We continue to maintain enhanced cleaning and air-filtration procedures for the well-being of all and encourage anyone feeling sick to stay home. Any policy changes will be sent directly to ticket holders and updated regularly at arshtcenter.org/covid-19.

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