DEATH AND THE ARTIST
ADAPTED BY Carlos Barón
DIRECTED BY Marcelo Javier
DATES Oct 17 to Nov 3, 2019
LOCATION Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, SF
DESCRIPTION What would you risk for a better life? Would you risk the fate of the world? Death and the Artist follows the story of an ex-coyote named Pobreza (Poverty), an old “Californio” who cunningly tricks Death up a tree in his final moments on Earth. Chaos starts to slowly spread throughout the land and everyone from the Governor to St.Peter and the Devil try to persuade Pobreza to let Death go for the “betterment of humanity”. This dark comedy of life and death with a side of immigration highlights Latino culture and storytelling while addressing inequity, immigration and the drive to stay alive. This piece tackles the value we put on life, and more importantly, death.
FEATURING Alfred Muller, Mercedes White, Aidaa Peerzada, Michael Huston, Julio Chavez, Ron Chapman, Benjamin Garcia, Isa Musni, and Sedrick Cabrera.
