Collection Title: Teatro Pregones collection
Title: El apagón
Alternate Title: Blackout
Date: 2007 Apr. 26
Location: Performed at Pregones Theater, The Bronx, New York City, on April 26, 2007.
Work Type: Performance., Theater., Latino theater., Boricua theater., Puerto Rican theater., Bilingual theater.
Credits:
Pregones Theater, producer, collective creation ; based on the short story 'The night we became people again' by José Luis González ; Rosalba Rolón, Jorge B. Merced, Alvan Colón Lespier, adaptation ; Rosalba Rolón, director ; Desmar Guevara, musical director ; Ricardo Pons, César Rodríguez, music ; Alvan Colón Lespier, production supervisor, lights, set design ; Jessica Moya, stage manager ; Harry Nadal, costumes ; Esteban Lima, lights ; Sabina Rivera, titles operator, tech crew ; Tané Martínez, videographer.
Cast/Performers:
José Joaquín García, Jorge B. Merced, Waldo Antonio Chávez (musician), Jorge Castro (musician), Desmar Guevara (musician).
Run-time (hh:mm:ss): 00:53:52
Language: In English and Spanish.
Synopsis: 'El Apagón/The Blackout' is a bilingual theatrical adaptation of the story 'La noche que volvimos a ser gente' by José Luis González, set to the sounds of popular Latin songs from the 1950s and 1960s. Riding the subway uptown towards El Barrio, and eager to witness the birth of his firstborn, a Puerto Rican man and his best friend face the Northeast Blackout of 1965. A paean to the courage, humor, and humanity of migrant experience, the show has been hailed by critics as 'the quintessential Boricua play.' 'El Apagón' has been performed throughout the United States, and in Puerto Rico, Slovakia, and Holland. This video was taped in April 2007 at Pregones Theater on Walton Avenue in The Bronx, in celebration of the show's 15th anniversary; the performance was premiered at Pregones @ St. Ann's in the Spring of 1992. Founded in 1979 and based in The Bronx, New York City, Pregones Theater (http://www.pregones.org) has performed in more than 400 cities and 13 countries.The company enjoys citywide recognition for their lasting contributions to the performing arts field and are recipients of numerous distinctions including current Leading National Ensemble Theatre Designation from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Primary Cultural Institution Designation from the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York State Governor's Arts Award, the Culture & Humanities Award from the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, numerous artist and production awards, as well as invitations to appear at international festivals and events. Over the years Pregones has developed a style that combines theater, music and movement, oral and written traditions, and a signature urban sensibility. The ensemble draws from popular Puerto Rican artistic expressions and literature to create and stage its work. Today, Pregones has grown to be one of the leading Puerto Rican/Latino theater theaters in the United States.From migrations to indigenous mythologies to subway stories, the company's repertoire covers a growing sample of Latino experiences and identities.
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Copyright Holder: Teatro Pregones
Contact: Rosalba Rolón
Address:
Rosalba Rolón
571-575 Walton Avenue
Bronx, NY 10451
USA
Phone(Business): +1-718-585-1202
Phone(Fax): +1-718-585-1608
Email: info@pregones.org
Website: http://www.pregones.org