Teatro Línea de Sombra

Amarillo

A man departs for the US–Mexican border and vanishes before reaching his destination: Amarillo, Texas. Through stunning projected images, bilingual monologues and a sea of displaced objects and... More

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Amarillo

A man departs for the US–Mexican border and vanishes before reaching his destination: Amarillo, Texas. Through stunning projected images, bilingual monologues and a sea of displaced objects and natural elements, this renowned company reconstructs his journey in a multimedia performance that travels imagined landscapes of both geography and cultural identity. The absent man takes on multiple faces and names as he comes to symbolize the thousands of disillusioned travelers who have suffered a similar fate. Amarillo touches on the complex nature of individual and national identity in a time of exodus—both for those who leave and those who are left behind.

  • Performance: Nov 9, 2012

  • Venue: On the Boards | Seattle, WA

  • Duration: 60 min

  • Posted: Mar 19, 2013

Cast & Credits

Creation & Cast/Creación Y Reparto Raúl Mendoza
Alicia Laguna
María Luna
Vianey Salinas
Antígona González
Jesus Cuevas
Texts/Textos De Gabriel Contreras
Poem/Poema "Muerte" De Harold Pinter
Multimedia/ Dispositivo Multimedia Kay Pérez
Lighting Design/Diseño de Iluminación Kay Perez
Jesus Hernández
Space Design/Diseño de Espacio Jesús Hernández
Original Music/Musica Original Jorge Verdín – Clorofila
Voice, Music and Samplers/Voz, Música y Samplers Jesús Cuevas
Sound Design/Diseño Sonoro Rodrigo Espinosa
Technical Direction/Dirección Técnica Jesus Hernández
Video Operation/Operación Video Marina España
Technical Assistant/Asistencia Técnica Antígona González
Lighting Operation/Operación iluminación Ismael Carrasco
Mechanisms/Mecanismos Raúl Mendoza
Altarpiece/Retablos Juana Inés Luna
Technical Assistant/Asistente Técnico Antígona Gonález
Production Assistant/Asistente de producción  María Luisa Montiel
Photography/Fotografia Roberto Blenda
Graphic Design/Diseño gráfico Roberto Betancourt 
Executive Producer/Producción Ejecutiva Alicia Laguna
Staging/Puesta en Escena Jorge A. Vargas*

Producción de Teatro Linea de Sombra y México en Escena
* Miembro del Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte, Fonca

About The Artist

Teatro Línea de Sombra is one of the most celebrated Mexican theater ensembles. Their roots in social and political theater and ensemble collaborations result in performances with visceral imagery, evocative soundscapes and rich storytelling. Twice awarded the Best Research Theatre in Mexico (2000 and 2005), they have toured in numerous countries in North and South America, Asia, Europe, and are often touring their home country. Their most recent productions are Amarillo and Roma Baths.

"…visually arresting and aurally hypnotic." – Stage and Cinema

Photo: Jorge Vargas