Andares (Under the Radar 2020)
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. More…
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)
MEMBERS SAY:
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
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.
See it if Mexican indigenous folklores performed by 3 indigenous actors & 1 musician; visceral; created an ethereal atmosphere; Smart minimal props
Don't see it if You don’t want subtitles - spoken in Spanish, Mayan, etc; 1 actor is gender non-binary and tells the story of childhood trauma;85min nonstop
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