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Actor Germán Jaramillo Comments on Recent Tour of Repertorio Production, “Cita a ciegas” to Colombia

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Mario Diament’s highly acclaimed play Cita a ciegas  is a play that has traveled the world over many times. Almost a year since its New York premiere at Repertorio Español, Repertorio fans have hailed the play as one of the best the company has produced. Directed by the world famous Jorge Alí Triana, the cast recently traveled under the auspices of generous The Mid Atlantic and STELAC Foundations to the prestigious International Theatre Festival in Manizales, Colombia, one of the most important and longest standing theatre festivals in Latin America.

Actor and film star Germán Jaramillo, who plays the role of the Blind Man in this one-of-a-kind play was particularly touched, however, as he returned to the cradle of his career.

“Without a doubt the tour was a great success for Repertorio. For me it was absolutely memorable not just as a return [to Colombia] but rather as a conquest. We performed in a full audience at the Los Fundadores Theater of Manizales, during the evening, something like one thousand people; on Monday afternoon, a difficult day, we had the theatre abour 90% full  and the performance was great; the first time we had performed the play in such a big space, a theater for 1,300 spectators. But the 7PM performance was so unique: clean, refined, full of new details with an alert audience that also had a lot of fun. For me it was very significant because Manizales is my hometown, I grew up there and saw my first plays in that theater, acting in my first plays in my acting career in Colombia. But to return there after so many years and act with a cast of such extraordinary quality like this one presented by Repertorio, in front of my friends from college and school and their families, and the acclaim that we received at the end was an experience like no other.

In Bogotá, it was even more exciting because in the theatre we performed in, the Teatro Libre del Centro, one can say that I literally built it with my own hands. I know its every corner and the day we arrived in Bogotá with Repertorio, we went to see the space . When I stood on that stage and said those first lines of the Blind Man, I again felt the exquisite acoustics in that space, the intimacy of the 200 spectators it can hold, and I was very proud to perform again in that space after fifteen years, together with the actors Repertorio has cast for this spectacle, and directed by a Colombian. All of the performances in Bogotá were praised by critics as well as by the public as an extraordinary experience, a concert of acting, a delightful text and a play full of theatrical scenery, rigor, and recognition of Repertorio Español as a first class company on a global scale.
The Pablo Tobón Uribe Theatre of Medellín wants to host Cita a ciegas, as does the National Theatre of Bogota and the Sociedad Privada de Barranquilla, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. I think it is very much a possibility that there can be a second tour next Spring.”

The tour may be over, but Cita a ciegas is back at Repertorio for the 2014-2015 season. Check out Repertorio’s main website for ticket information and stay alert for updates on another tour of this exciting and intriguing play that has captured the hearts and minds of theatergoers the world over.

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What to Expect in 2014

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¡Feliz año nuevo! It’s officially 2014, and Repertorio has a major line-up for this exciting new year. Here’s just a sampling of what to expect for the first half of the year.

The return of “Cita a ciegas”
January 11th

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Hannia Guillen & Germán Jaramillo in “Cita a ciegas.” 

After an initial run that left audiences in awe, Repertorio will be bringing “Cita a ciegas” back to the stage.

Performed around the world to enthusiastic critical and audience acclaim, “Cita a ciegas” is a compelling and riveting play about chance encounters. An intricate puzzle of passions, destinies, and coincidences seduces audiences into a world filled with unrequited love, dangerous obsessions, and the thought of what-might-have-been.

Performances begin again on January 11th.

For tickets, click here!

 

Van Lier Applications Open
March 3rd Deadline

Repertorio Español has opened the application process for one of its most prestigious initiatives, the Van Lier Directing Fellowship. Thanks to the outstanding generosity of The New York Community Trust, the program is designed for emerging Hispanic and Latino directors in New York City and has proven to be an incredible opportunity to develop their craft.

Those selected will mount two professional productions over the course of two summers; a contemporary play in the summer of 2014 and a play from Spain’s “Siglo de oro” (Golden Age) in the summer of 2015.

For more information, click here!

 

¡Ay, Carmela!
Premieres January 22nd

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Francisco Reyes & Puy Navarro

A perfect mix of comedy and drama, ¡Ay, Carmela! is a tribute to love, courage, life in the theatre, and a heartbreaking look at the absurdity of war. An overnight success following its Spanish premiere in 1987, the show premieres in New York in January 2014, presented by Repertorio Español and produced by Francisco Reyes & Puy Navarro.

For tickets, click here!

 

Nuestras Voces Winner Announced
January 2014

Partnered with the MetLife Foundation, Repertorio’s groundbreaking competition brings the work of one talented, emerging new playwright to our stage for a full production. The competition began 14 years ago with a goal of identifying and developing the work of talented playwrights who highlight the Hispanic / Latino experience in the United States. Echoing the Company’s original mission, these plays represent a cross section of nationalities and explores subjects and themes important to the Hispanic community.
The winner will be announced in January from a pool of 10 finalists.

For more information, click here!

 

La zapatera prodigiosa
Premieres February 7th

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Federico García Lorca 

A small village is scandalized by the marriage of an old shoemaker and a beautiful, sensual, and flirtatious young woman. “La zapatera prodigiosa” is a poetic comedy by Federico García Lorca where true love triumphs. Filled with popular music and performed by a talented cast, this play will surely leave audiences in awe of one of García Lorca’s most captivating stories.

Directed by the young and talented Andrés Zambrano, “La zapatera prodigiosa” is bound to be a fresh serving of Lorca for the winter months. Performances begin February 7th.

For tickets, click here!

 

Barceló con hielo
Premieres June 13th

Barceló on the Rocks tells the story of Nino, a Dominican from el Cibao living in New York City. In the course of one night, he confronts his own mortality and the dark secrets of the Dominican Republic’s political history that have plagued his family for generations.

The winning play of the 2012 MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition, “Barceló con hielo” is written by Marco Antonio Rodríguez, the author of La luz de un cigarrillo, winner of 5 HOLA and 4 ACE Awards including Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting and currently one of the rising stars of Latino theater.

For tickets, click here!

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