NEW YORK: Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, New York’s longest running theatre centering Puetro Rican and Latinx artistry, will present the works of two Latinx theatre companies in virtual residencies this month.
Su Teatro’s Ask a Mexican About Cinco de Mayo will make its New York premiere through May 8, along with a screening of Interview With a Mexican and a dialogue with company artists. Su Teatro, based in Denver, is the nation’s third oldest Chicano theatre, and has established a reputation for homegrown productions that speak to the history and experience of Chicanos.
From May 12-15, the Puerto Rico-based company Agua, Sol y Sereno (ASYS) will screen the original production Antulio Parrilla: Cooperativista en Gracia. ASYS, which is known for its experimental performances with cabezudos, or giant papier-mâché heads, will also offer a tour of their workshop and an artist talkback. ASYS is a group of multifaceted artists united by a deep social and human commitment to do theatre.
Reservations for the month’s free programming can be made online.
Pregones/PRTT is an award-winning multidisciplinary arts presenter and steward of bilingual arts facilities in New York. Pregones/PRTT is a partner of the National Performance Network (NPN), and this project is made possible in part by support from the NPN Artist Engagement Fund.
