Conclusion. Looking back, moving forward. Evelina Fernandez ; critical Introduction by Grace Davila-Lopez -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Encuentro 2014: encountering Latinx theater and performance / Trevor Boffone, Teresa Marrero, Chantal Rodriguez -- La Esquinita, U.S.A. / Ruben C. Gonzalez ; critical Introduction by Jorge Huerta -- Aliens, immigrants & other evildoers / Jose Torres-Tama ; critical Introduction by Tiffany Ana Lopez -- Dreamscape / Rickerby Hinds ; critical Introduction by Olga Sanchez Saltveit -- Patience, fortitude, and other antidepressants / Mariana Carreno King ; critical Introduction by Beatriz Rizk -- Zoetrope: part i / Javier Antonio Gonzalez ; critical Introduction by Irma Mayorga -- Premeditation / Evelina Fernandez ; critical Introduction by Grace Davila-Lopez -- Conclusion. Looking back, moving forward.
Summary:
This anthology has its origins in the Encuentro theater festival, which was produced by the Latino Theater Company in association with the Latinx Theatre Commons in Los Angeles in 2014. Encuentro means "an encounter," and meetings form a core theme in these six groundbreaking plays, each prefaced by a critical introduction from a leading Latinx theater scholar. Playwrights Ruben C. Gonzalez, José Torres-Tama, Rickerby Hinds, Mariana Carreño King, Javier Antonio González, and Evelina Fernández exhibit a wide range of aesthetic approaches, dramatic structures, and themes, ranging from marriage, gentrification, racial and gendered violence, migration, and the ever-present politics of the U.S.-Mexico border. There is power in the communal experience of creating, witnessing, and participating in theater festivals. This anthology is a testament to that power and seeks to document the historic festival as well as to make these works available to a wider audience. "Encuentro: Latinx Performance for the New American Theater" addresses interests of general audiences committed to the performing arts; scholars and students of Latinx, gender, and ethnic studies; university, college, and high school theater programs; and regional theaters looking to diversify their programming--Provided by publisher.
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