Play: ¡Oh Celos! [] Teatro Santa Ana at La Biblioteca
Event Category: La Biblioteca and Theatrical Events
-
¡Oh Celos!
Open Space Theater
June 25,26, 27
July 2, 3, 4
Teatro Santa Ana at La Biblioteca
Purchase Tickets HEREBy Christian Baumgartner
It’s official! Live theater is making a comeback this summer in San Miguel. ¡Oh Celos! [Oh Jealousy!], a new production based on William Shakespeare’s Othello, will be presented at the Biblioteca Pública. As part of an increasingly common trend, the play will be staged in an open space, with the audience separated into small groups so that everyone may safely enjoy this live performance.
In this modern adaptation, the main characters from the original play come to life, including Othello, the brave and heroic Moorish general who conquers the heart of a Venetian noblewoman and marries her against the wishes of her father; Desdemona, Othello’s beloved wife; Iago, the villain of the story, a cruel and calculating manipulator who pretends to be Othello’s friend but ends up betraying him. Brabantio, a Venetian senator and Desdemona’s father, who reluctantly gives his daughter to the Moor when he sees there is no other choice. Emilia, Desdemona’s loyal maidservant, who tragically dies at the hands of her husband Iago and the Duke of Venice.
The work is built around monologues that capture the essence and perspective of each character, with the story evolving in a back and forth between the period of the original play and the present. The monologues were written by several local authors who have adapted and reimagined Shakespeare’s classic tragedy to give it a new, more contemporary perspective.
The cast will no doubt sound familiar to many: Rodrigo Demian, Rodrigo Tierrablanca, Ricky Galera, Ivette Pizarro and Perla Mariana Rodríguez. The play is directed by Christian Baumgartner, the mastermind behind this captivating production we are sure you will love!
The play is in Spanish, but those who prefer English can read the text simultaneously using their smartphone, so don’t forget to bring it along.
SYNOPSIS
Oh Jealousy! It is inspired by the classic work by W. Shakespeare ¨Othello: The Moor of Venice¨ which is a tragedy of misunderstanding, in which pure love, passion, pride, revenge and mainly jealousy fight.
The main characters are Othello the heroic and brave man who goes in search of his princess and who fights for her love; Desdemona the beloved, the lover and the eternal love of Othello who did not care about the anger of his father to go with his beloved; Yago, the villain of the story, a cruel and calculating person who pretends to be friends with Othello but pays him with treason. Brabancio father of Desdemona and Senator of Venice, who reluctantly hands over his daughter to the Moor when he sees that there is no other choice.
Emilia, Desdemona’s loyal maiden, is firm in her convictions and tragically dies at the hands of her husband Iago who kills her when she confesses the whole truth about the handkerchief to Othello.
Based on this structure, 5 monologues of each of these characters have been written, for which a literary composition has been made that rescues the spirit of the characters of classical history and at the same time they are transferred to the present that we live, thus the story takes place in a swing between the classic work and the present.
The Teatro Santa Ana is an intimate 91-seat theater, located inside the Biblioteca Publica. For over 20 years, the Teatro Santa Ana has been a premiere venue for theatrical productions, musical concerts, films and conferences in Centro historico San Miguel de Allende.
In January 2020, a technical renovation was completed with state-of-the-art lighting, sound and projection systems. Ticket sales and customer service hours: Moons to Friday 10:30 am -7pm, Saturday from 10 am-2pm, Sunday one hour before the event. Holidays closed Ticket sales and customer service hours: Moons to Friday 10:30 am -7pm, Saturday from 10 am-2pm, Sunday one hour before the event.
Holidays closed Hiring the theater for an event: contact 415 121 45 83 or write to the email teatrosantaana@labibliotecapublica.org It is essential to have invoices to hold an event in our theater is that the corresponding payment by the library to the contractor must send the fiscal invoice, otherwise it will not be possible. People who wish to hold free events, these should only cover the expenses they generate, for which the library will deliver an invoice.
The Teatro Santa Ana is an intimate 91-seat theater, located inside the Biblioteca Publica. For over 20 years, the Teatro Santa Ana has been a premiere venue for theatrical productions, musical concerts, films and conferences in Centro historico San Miguel de Allende.
In January 2020, a technical renovation was completed with state-of-the-art lighting, sound and projection systems. Ticket sales and customer service hours: Moons to Friday 10:30 am -7pm, Saturday from 10 am-2pm, Sunday one hour before the event. Holidays closed Ticket sales and customer service hours: Moons to Friday 10:30 am -7pm, Saturday from 10 am-2pm, Sunday one hour before the event.
Holidays closed Hiring the theater for an event: contact 415 121 45 83 or write to the email teatrosantaana@labibliotecapublica.org It is essential to have invoices to hold an event in our theater is that the corresponding payment by the library to the contractor must send the fiscal invoice, otherwise it will not be possible. People who wish to hold free events, these should only cover the expenses they generate, for which the library will deliver an invoice.
-
-
1 Reviews on “Play: ¡Oh Celos! [] Teatro Santa Ana at La Biblioteca”
Leave a Review
The work is built around monologues that capture the essence and perspective of each character, with the story evolving in a back and forth between the period of the original play and the present.
English translations in writing and via head sets. The acting is superb! You view each monologue in a different setting in the Bib. You are in small groups of 5-6 people and led around by a facilitator. The characters are very interesting and so well done. I wouldn’t miss this one!