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24th STreet Theatre
Proudly Presents the revival of
La Razón Blindada (Armored Reason)
Escrito y Dirigido por/Written and Directed by Arístides Vargas
Protagonizado por/Featuring Jesus Castaños Chima and Tony Durán
Diseño de Iluminación por/Lighting Design by Gerson Guerra
Diseño de Vestuario por/Costume Design by José Rosales
Diseño de Sonido por/Sound Design by Arístides Vargas
Diseño de Video por/Video Design by Miguel Nunez
Dirección Actoral/Acting Coach – Charo Francés
Asesoría Teórica/Literary Consultant – Santiago Villacís
Personal de Producción/Production Staff
Productores/Producers – Jay McAdams & Debbie Devine
Asistente de Productor/Associate Producer – Jennie McInnis
Traducción al Inglés/English translation – Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez
Jefe de Foro/Stage Manager – Eric Chi Supertítulos/Supertitles – Edgar Bustillo
Publicidad/Publicity – Lucy Pollack, P.R.
Taqilla/Box Office – Miranda Landfield
Márketing/Marketing – Cindy Marie Jenkins
Director Técnico de Producción/Production Technical Director – Ben Durham
Special Thanks: Arturo Díaz de Sandy, Instituto de Cultura de Baja California,
Ángel Nozagaray, Teatro Malayerba, Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa
Time and Place: 1970’s Argentinian Prison and in the Imagination
La Razón Blindada será presentada sin intermedio y dura 80 minutos.
La Razón Blindada runs 80 minutes without an intermission.
Lenguaje y contenido para adultos/Mature content and language.
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome! El buen teatro no tiene tiempo porque se trata de la condición humana. Han pasado
cuatro décadas desde que la dictadura pampera en Argentina y sin embargo el
autoritarismo está de nuevo en aumento en Los Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo.
Decidimos traer de vuelta esta exitosa obra para nuestro 20vo Aniversario porque sigue
siendo muy relevante hoy en día. La opresión política es tan antigua como la humanidad.
Lo mismo ocurre con la imaginación. Y es precisamente en momentos como estos que
necesitamos de nuestra imaginación para ayudarnos a lidiar con el mundo que nos rodea.
Es también en momentos como estos cuando los artistas deben hablar a través de su arte
para hacer sonar las sirenas utilizando el contexto de la historia y la humanidad.
El dramaturgo Arístides Vargas dirigió nuestra producción, siendo su única obra con
actores físicamente restringidos a sillas. Esta aclamada producción ganó el Premio como
Producción del Año del semanario LA Weekly en el 2011 y ha viajado a 5 países con más
de 100 representaciones. Estamos encantados de compartirla con ustedes y de que estén
aquí para celebrar nuestro 20vo aniversario con nosotros. Good theatre is timeless because it is about the human condition. It’s been four
decades since the Pampas dictatorship in Argentina, and yet authoritarianism is
again on the rise, in the U.S. and across the globe. We chose to bring this hit show
back for our 20th Anniversary because it is still so relevant today. Political
oppression is as old as mankind. So is imagination. And it is precisely at times
like these that we need our imaginations to help us cope with the world around
us. It is also at times like these when artists must speak out, through their art, to
sound the siren calls using the context of history and humanity.
Playwright Arístides Vargas directed our production and his is the only version
to feature the actors physically restricted to chairs. This acclaimed show won LA
Weekly’s Production of the Year Award in 2011 and has toured to 5 countries
with over 100 performances. We’re thrilled to be sharing it with you and that
you’re here to celebrate our 20th Anniversary with us.
Deb Devine & Jay McAdams
Directora Artístico/Artistic Director Director Ejecutivo/Executive Director
SOBRE LA OBRA La Razón Blindada está basada en la novela clásica El Quijote de Miguel
de Cervantes, La verdadera historia de Sancho Panza de Franz Kafka y
en los testimonios de Chicho Vargas y otros presos políticos en la cárcel de
Rawson durante la dictadura argentina. En la obra, dos prisioneros
políticos, oprimidos por abusos físicos y emocionales, encuentran consuelo
al reunirse todos los domingos al atardecer para contarse la historia de
Don Quijote y Sancho Panza. Su narración se desentraña en medio de las
limitaciones extremas impuestas por su condición de presos en una prisión
de máxima seguridad. Esta es alimentada por la necesidad vital de contarle
a los demás una historia que podría salvarlos, que podría transportarlos a
una aventura humana situada en el reino de la imaginación, donde la
infortunio y el miedo no pueden llegar a ellos; donde el dolor más intenso
puede ser mitigado por el acto de imaginar una realidad diferente.
ABOUT THE PLAY
La Razón Blindada is based on the classic novel El Quijote by Miguel
de Cervantes, Franz Kafka's The Truth about Sancho Panza, and
testimonies by Chicho Vargas and other political prisoners held in
the 1970's at the Rawson Prison during Argentina's dictatorship. In
the play, two political prisoners, oppressed by physical and
emotional abuse, find solace in meeting every Sunday at dusk to
tell the story of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Their storytelling
unravels amidst the extreme limitations imposed by their condition
as inmates in a maximum security prison. It is fueled by the vital
need to tell each other a story that could save them, that could
transport them to a human adventure situated in the realm of
imagination, where hardship and fear can't reach them, where the
most intense pain can be mitigated by the act of imagining a
different reality.
BIOGRAPHIES/ BIOGRAFIAS
Jesús Castaños-Chima (De La Mancha) is a
former member of the Autonomous National
University of México (UNAM) Theater Company.
He started his acting career in Culiacán, Sinaloa,
México with DIFOCUR Theater Group, directed
by Jorge Cázarez and the Theater Workshop of
the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (TATUAS),
directed by Oscar Liera. During his 35 year career, he’s worked in
plays, TV and films in Mexico and The United States. He has also
participated in many international theater festivals. He was an
Acting workshop coordinator for the International Latino Theater
Festival of Los Angeles (FITLA) and Assistant Curator at Meet Me
at Metro Fest. He is the Director of Latino Theatre Programs at 24th
STreet Theatre, where he has directed La Infamia, El Jardín de los
Reyes, El Ogrito (The Ogreling, Los Angeles Times Critic’s Choice),
and La Víspera, among others. He also appeared in the acclaimed
film Quinceañera (Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2006), as "Ernesto Chávez".
Jesús Castaños-Chima (De La Mancha) es un ex miembro de la
Compaíña de teatro de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
(UNAM) . Comenzó su carrera en Culiacán, Sinaloa, México con el grupo
de teatro de DIFOCUR, dirigido por Jorge Cázarez y posteriormente en el
Taller de teatro de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (TATUAS),
dirigida por Oscar Liera. Durante sus 35 años de carrera, ha trabajado en
obras de teatro, TV y películas tanto en México como en Los Estados
Unidos. También ha participado en numerosos festivales internacionales
de teatro. Trabajó como Coordinador de los talleres de actuación del
Festival Internacional de Teatro Latino de Los Angeles (FITLA) y como
Curador asistente en el Festival Meet Me @ Metro. En la actualidad,
trabaja como director del Programa de teatro latino del Teatro 24. Su
trabajo como director incluye: La Infamia, El Jardín de los Reyes, El
Ogrito (selección de los críticos del periódico LA Times), y La Víspera,
entre otros. También participó en la aclamada película Quinceañera
(Gran premio del jurado y Premio del público en el Festival de cine
SUNDANCE 2006), como "Ernesto Chavez".
Tony Durán (Panza) is a Mexican actor and
trainer of Movement for the Actor. He attended
the XXXI Workshop of the International School of
Theatre of Latin America and the Caribbean
(EITALC); He also participated in the workshops
presented by FITLA (International Latino Theatre
Festival of Los Angeles), where he has been
trained in theatre, dance, and performance art from directors
hailing from international art collectives. He performed in the solo
works, El Hombre de las Suelas de Viento de Arthur Rimbaud and El
Infame, based in the play La Infamia by Oscar Liera, both directed by
Jorge Folgueira. He participated in Fábula de un País de Cera by Joel
Cano, with Mexicali a Secas Company from Mexico and directed by
Angel Norzagaray. He has performed on stages all over the United
States. Among his latest works are: The Traveling Towers and
Tsunami created by Jesus Castaños Chima and La Víspera by Victor
Vazquez, all directed by Chima; and Walking the Tightrope by Mike
Kenny, directed by Debbie Devine. He is currently in rehearsals for
Take this Waltz, a work in progress directed by Elia K. Schneider
and in the new 24th STreet Theatre production, ICE by Leon
Martell, directed by Debbie Devine.
Tony Durán (Panza) es un actor mexicano y entrenador de Movimiento
para el Actor. Asistió al XXXI Taller de la Escuela Internacional de Teatro
de América Latina y el Caribe (EITALC) y a los talleres internacionales
del Festival Internacional de Teatro Latino de Los Angeles (FITLA),
recibiendo entrenamiento en teatro, danza y el arte del performance con
directores de importantes agrupaciones del arte escénico internacional.
Trabajó en los unipersonales El Hombre de las Suelas de Viento de
Arthur Rimbaud y El Infame, basado en la obra La Infamia de Oscar
Liera, ambos dirigidos por Jorge Folgueira. También colaboró como actor
con la compañía Mexicali A Secas de México, en la obra Fábula de un
País de Cera de Joel Cano y dirigida por Angel Norzagaray. Ha trabajado
en escenarios por casi todo el territorio estadounidense. Entre sus últimos
trabajos se encuentran; The Traveling Towers y Tsunami creadas por
Jesús Castaños Chima, y La Víspera de Víctor Vazquez, dirigidas por
Chima yWalking The Tightrope de Mike Kenny, dirigida por Debbie
Devine. Actualmente, se encuentra ensayando en Take this Waltz, un
trabajo en progreso dirigido por Elia K Schneider y en la nueva producción
Teatro 24, ICE de Leon Martell y dirigida también por Debbie Devine.
Arístides Vargas (Director and Playwright) is considered to be one
of the most dynamic and influential theatre artists to emerge from
South America. Born in Cordoba, Argentina, he began his creative
efforts in the town of Mendoza. At age 20, he was forced into exile
by one of the bloodiest dictatorships in Latin America, and moved
to Ecuador. In 1979, Vargas, along with a group of immigrant
actors, originally from Argentina and Spain, founded Grupo de
Teatro Malayerba in Quito, Ecuador. Grupo Malayerba has since
become one of the most important theatre ensembles in Latin
America. Over the years, Vargas’s theatre works have
expressed his ever-evolving social, political and artistic
dissatisfaction with the status quo in his country. His works, which
have been produced worldwide, include: Jardín de Pulpos, La Edad de
la Ciruela, El Cuco de los Sueños, Las Mariposas Doradas de la Amazonia,
Pluma, Nuestra Señora de las Nubes, El Deseo Más Canalla, La
Muchacha de los Libros Usados, La Exacta Superficie del Roble, El
Zaguan de Aluminio, Tres viejos Mares, Ana, el Mago y el Aprendiz,
Malanoche, De cómo moría y Resucitaba Lázaro, el Lazarillo, Donde el
Viento Hace Buñuelos, Bicicleta Lerux. Vargas is the co-author, with
José Sanchis Sinisterra, of La Cruzada de los Niños de la Calle.
Arístides Vargas es considerado como uno de los más dinámicos e
influyentes artistas de teatro de América del Sur. Nacido en Córdoba,
Argentina, comenzó sus studios teatrales en la ciudad de Mendoza. A los
20 años, se vio obligado al exilio por una de las más sangrientas dictaduras
de América Latina, y se trasladó a Ecuador. En 1979, Vargas, junto con
un grupo de actores inmigrantes, originarios de Argentina y España,
fundó el Grupo de Teatro Malayerba en Quito, Ecuador. Grupo Malayerba
se ha convertido en uno de los más importantes grupos de teatro en
América Latina. Con los años, las obras de teatro de Vargas han expresado
su constante insatisfacción social, política y artística con el status quo de
su país. Sus obras se han representado alrededor del mundo, entre ellas:
Jardín de Pulpos, La Edad de la Ciruela, El Cuco de los Sueños, Las
Mariposas Doradas de la Amazonia, Pluma, Nuestra Señora de las
Nubes, El Deseo Más Canalla, La Muchacha de los Libros Usados,
La Exacta Superficie del Roble, El Zaguán de Aluminio, Tres Viejos
Mares, Ana, El Mago y El Aprendiz, Malanoche, de Como Moría y
Resucitaba Lázaro, El Lazarillo, Donde el Viento Hace Buñuelos,
Bicicleta Lerux. Vargas es el coautor, con José Sanchis Sinisterra, de
La Cruzada de los Niños de la Calle.
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24th STreet STAFF Executive Director………………………………………………… Jay McAdams
Artistic Director……………………………………………………. Debbie Devine
Executive Assistant………………………………………………… Jennie McInnis
Director of Latino Theatre Programs…………………………. Jesus Castaños-Chima
Technical Director…………………………………………………. Benjamin Durham
Grants Manager…………………………………………………….. John Collinson
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Jessie Stone (Board Treasurer) Senior Director of Advancement, USC Viterbi Engineering School
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