Mariquitas uses the struggles of a specific slice of contemporary Cuban life to illuminate a larger historical dynamic – the continued tradition of cultural and sexual imperialism between Cuba and its former colonizers.
Synopsis:
Set in a gay-friendly bed and breakfast in Old Havana, Mariquitas focuses on a group of Cuban jineteros (hustlers) and their older European clients as they satisfy the desires of their bodies, minds, and souls in a country with limited resources. In the last 5 years, LGBT Cubans have experienced unprecedented freedom of expression due to the support of sexologist, psychologist, and politician Mariela Castro Espin. Still, the country’s history of marginalizing, persecuting and interring homosexuals makes faith in this new period of growth tentative at best.
Show Dates:
Performances from 27 Apr 2013
Opening 05 May 2013
Closing 19 May 2013
Performance Schedule:
Thursday - Saturday at 8pm
Sunday at 7pm
Additional performances Wednesday May 8 and Wednesday May 15 at 8pm.
Theatre Information:
Theater for the New City (A)
155 First Avenue
(at 10th Street)
New York, NY
US
Genre:
Drama
Cast List:
Omar Chagall
Matthew d'Amato
Ricardo Dávila
Oscar Hernandez
Begonya Plaza
Liam Torres
Ed Trucco
Carlos Valencia
Ana Valle
Production Credits:
Directed by Michael Domitrovich
Set Design by Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams
Lighting Design by Alex Bartenieff
Costume Design by Michael Bevins
Other Credits:
Written by: Eduardo Machado
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