A classic rounds out timelessness. Almost sixty years ago it was presented Requiem for Yarini, by the Cuban playwright Carlos Felipe, a work that was immediately placed in the main canons of national dramatic literature. Last Thursday Teatro El Público presented a new staging of the piece, led by Carlos Díaz, National Theater Award winner and director of the group.
Antonia Fernández, an actress with more than proven credentials, takes on La Jabá, in an extraordinary exercise of strength, commitment and sensitivity. Photo: Yuris NóridThe show is presented on Fridays and Saturdays, at 8:30 pm, and on Sundays at 5:00 pm. In the photo, Lissette de León, as La Santiaguera, and Georbis Martínez, as Luis Lotot. Photo: Yuris NóridBehind the tulle of The Lady of the Veil hides one of the fundamental artists of Cuban theater: Verónica Lynn. The role is also assumed by Fernando Hechavarría and Freddy Maragoto. Photo: Yuris NóridThe work approaches, without attempting to faithfully recreate a biography, one of the most controversial figures in the history of the 20th century in Cuba: the pimp Alberto Yarini, who is named Alejandro in the piece. In the image, Roberto Romero. The role is also played by Denys Ramos, Carlos Migueles and Fernando Ramírez. Photo: Yuris Nórid
It is a great show, in the manner of remembered titles from the emblematic company. The design work, the soundtrack, the lighting are notable… Established actors share the stage with young people who have recently graduated from the artistic education system. The version of the playwright Norge Espinosa presses essential edges of a text that dialogues with contemporaneity, based on the questioning of a system of values. The performances, at the Trianón theater in the capital, will last until the end of July; There will be a break in August and the season will restart in September. |
