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Written by Daniel A. Olivas Synopsis Waiting for Godínez mirrors Beckett’s iconic Godot play but with distinct differences. In Act I, we encounter Isabel and Jesús waiting in a city park for a man named Godínez. We learn that each night, immigration officials kidnap Jesús and throw him in a cage with the intent of deporting him. Each time, Jesús escapes and returns to Isabel and wait for Godínez. While they wait, two other people enter: Piso (an older literary agent) is pulled in a dilapidated cart by his client, a young poet named Afortunada. Piso mistreats the poet and informs Isabel and Jesús that he intends to trade Afortunada in for a novelist who will make more money. Piso and Afortunada eventually leave. A child enters with a message from Godínez. As with the Godot play, in Act II, the “action” repeats but with disturbing variances. This reading will be presented in English. Directed by Andrea Goldman
‣ June 8 to June 11, 2023 Every year, our incubator culminates in our Staged Readings Series, a week-long festival presenting our exciting curation of national and cross-continental contemporary writers. Our readings fuel the genesis of theater: the playwright. The selected texts showcase an eclectic array of dramaturgy that spans several themes and styles, that are all unique in bending traditional playwriting conventions. Each presentation is always followed by a talkback featuring playwrights, directors, and actors in which we invite audiences to share their thoughts and ask questions. IATI Theater continues its commitment to developing new works by presenting its twenty third season of Cimientos, a play development program that has given hundreds of playwrights the foundations to explore their vanguardia through developmental workshop-panels and staged readings. |
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