- 2020
The prestigious Mexican company stops off at the island of Tiburón to reconstruct the obscure biography of the missionary José María de Barahona
Temporada Alta is lucky to welcome another chapter in the ambitious project by the company Lagartijas tiradas al sol to explain the workings of democracy in their country, Mexico. After Santiago Amoukali, Tijuana, Veracruz and Tula, comes Tiburón. This time they reconstruct the life of José María de Barahona, a 16th century missionary who came to the island of Tiburón to Christianise the Tochariku, a community living isolated from the rest of the world. A monologue constructed with the letters of this man practically forgotten by history. A reconstruction perhaps as free as Montserrat, a show still etched in the memory of the festival audience.
Artistic team
- Authory: Lagartijas tiradas al sol
- Texts: Juan José Saer, Elisa Ramírez Castañeda, César Aira, Rosana Guber, Fernando Benítez, Olivier Debroise, Michael Taussig and Nigel Barley
- Dramaturgy: Luisa Pardo
- Performer and coordination: Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez
- Scenic space and lighting: Sergio López Vigueras
- Paintings: Pedro Pizarro
- Design: Juan Leduc
- Artistic advice: Chantal Peñalosa
- Video: Carlos Gamboa
- Production: Teatro Unam, Zurcher Theater Spektakell and Lagartijas tiradas al sol
- lagartijastiradasalsol.com
Parallel activities
From the same company
Tula (TA19), Tijuana (TA16), Veracruz (TA16), Santiago Amoukali (TA16), Está escrita en sus campos (TA15), Derretiré con un cerillo la nieve en un volcán (TA14), Montserrat (TA13), El rumor del incendio (TA11)
Ibero-American Connection
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Premiere in Catalonia
State: Mexico
Show in Spanish
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