Andares (Under the Radar 2020) NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(3 Reviews)

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Members say

Thought-provoking, Profound, Absorbing, Relevant, Quirky

About the Show

Woven from ancestral myths, traditional music, and a three-person narrative, "Andares" reveals the extraordinary spirit of México’s most remote corners and the astonishing pathways of their humblest of inhabitants.

Woven from ancestral myths, traditional music, and a three-person narrative, ANDARES reveals the extraordinary spirit of México’s most remote corners and the astonishing pathways of their humblest of inhabitants. The play shines a light on a range of realities - land usurpation, widespread violence, community resistance - which indigenous people continue to face at the crossroads of old and new ways of life. Created by Héctor Flores Komatsu in a year-long search across the original cultures of his homeland, ANDARES is both a deeply touching and fierce denunciation against a present that seems intent upon destroying what was once held as sacred.

Member Reviews (3)

Relevant, Well acted, Slow, Thought-provoking, Absorbing

See it if Cast of 4 young men exuberantly perform/sing ancient Mayan folk tales both mythic & traditional Bare boned staging enhances authenticity

Don't see it if Use of Mexican & regional Mayan languages could be jarring w/shifting to supertitles unruly but winning ensemble A+ esp in 'blue stag' myth

Thought-provoking, Quirky, Excellent ensemble, Great overall choreography, Joyful

See it if you want a lovely experience like a vacation without the inconvenience of luggage. Delightful performance exposing a Mexico I never knew.

Don't see it if reading supertitles bothers you.

Critic Reviews (3)

"Drawing on the Past, Living in the Present, Dreaming of the Future: A jazz memoirist, a Palestinian rocketeer and Mexican myths set to music kick off the Public Theater’s annual festival of adventurous work from across the globe."
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