28 Sep World Premiere of Writing in Sand by Carlos Caballero

FUNDarte Inc. presenta el estreno mundial de Writing in Sand/ Escribiendo en la arena, nueva obra de Carlos Caballero, con la actriz cubana Mabel Roch, la coreógrafa y bailarina brasileña Lucia Aratanha, músico haitiana Inez Barlatier, y la escritura de Griselda Ortíz en el On.Stage Black.Box Theater del Miami Dade County Auditorium del viernes 21 de noviembre y el sábado, 22 de noviembre a las 8:30 p.m. del 2014.

Writing in Sand/Escribiendo en la arena, es una producción multidisciplinaria dirigida por Carlos Caballero, con la actriz Mabel Roch, la coreógrafa y bailarina Lucia Aratanha, músico Inez Barlatier, y la escritura de Griselda Ortíz, destapa un diálogo que expone temas de desplazamiento, inmigración, trauma, crisis personal, y la asimilación como un espejo de la ciudad de Miami. Tres intérpretes – una cubana, una brasileña y una haitiana, cada una representante de una disciplina artística diferente – se combinan para explorar esto temas individuales, así como las relaciones que existen entre las diversas comunidades étnicas y artísticas de Miami.

Writing in Sand/Escribiendo en la arena es una obra escénica que específicamente se dirige a Miami como lugar y como estado mental, con todos sus temas de migración, asimilación y el proceso de crear y mantener un legado cultural. Utilizando la música, la actuación y la danza, tres mujeres – todas artistas e inmigrantes – desempacan su equipaje personal y revelan sus verdades y experiencias personales para crear un tejido de los hilos que nacen de sus experiencias, algunas parecidas y otras muy diferentes, como inmigrantes y artistas que viven y trabajan en la ciudad de Miami.

Writing in Sand/Escribiendo en la arena utiliza las experiencias autobiográficas de cada intérprete para explorar la universalidad de la realidad de la mujer artista e inmigrante en Miami, una ciudad llena de inmigrantes en la cual todo el mundo tiene equipaje que desempacar. Esta intensa puesta en escena cuenta con historias basadas en las vidas reales de cada artista, además de la comedia, el drama, la música y el movimiento, combinados con anécdotas personales, para componer un retrato de Miami, una ciudad en la cual – a pesar de que el mar se lleve nuestras historias a diario – los artistas perseveran y continúan escribiendo en la arena.

FUNDarte presented Writing in Sand by Carlos Caballero, Friday, November 21^st at Miami Dade County Auditorium. Phonograph by Randy Valdes (GlassWorks Multimedia)

QUE:    Writing in SandEscribiendo en la arena de Carlos Caballero

CUANDO:           viernes 21 de noviembre a las 8:30PM

sábado, 22 de noviembre a las 8:30PM                                        

DONDE:              Miami Dade County Auditorium On.Stage Black.Box Theater

2901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33135

BOLETOS:     $20 Entrada General, $15 estudiantes (menos de 18 años) y personas mayores (sobre la edad de 65 años), con carné de identificación.

Compre sus boletos a través de Ticketmaster en www.ticketmaster.com o llamando al (800) 745-3000 (se cobrara una carga de servicio), o en persona (sin carga de servicio) el día de la función comenzando a las 10:00 a.m. y por adelantado en el Miami Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33135 de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. Descuentos para grupos de más de 10 personas se pueden obtener llamando al (305) 316 6165 o al (786) 343-1422

Habrá una cantidad limitada de boletos VIP en venta por $30 que incluyen Vino o Champán y asientos de preferencia.

INFORMES:   (305) 547 5414, o (305) 316-6165 or (786) 343-1422

www.fundarte.us, info@fundarte.us

Este concierto forma parte del Miami On Stage: Knight New Works 2014-2015 presentado por FUNDArte Inc.

Este proyecto es posible gracias al apoyo de la Knight Arts Foundation y presentado como parte de la serie Miami On Stage: Knight New Works de FUNDarte, dedicada a la presentación de obras originales de artistas de Miami.

About the Artists

Carlos Caballero is an actor and theater director with an extensive history in international theater, film, television, and multimedia performance. Caballero studied Art History at the University of Havana, and graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts of Havana (ISA) with a degree in Theater and Acting. He has also participated in workshops with theater artists such as Eugenio Barba, and Carmelina de la Rocca from Odin Theatre. Caballero has worked as an actor in theater since 1985, most notably as a company member with Teatro El Publico and La Ventana in Cuba. With these companies, he performed in over 20 plays including works by Shakespeare, Garcia Lorca, and Cocteau, among others, touring his work to the leading festivals in Spain and Latin America. Caballero has been based in Miami since 2000, where he received the Best New Actor award from the Miami New Times and the Nuevo Herald for his work with Grupo de Teatro La Mateodora in the play “Cuentas Pendientes,” and a Spanish-language adaption of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with Teatro Miami. He has also worked with Gold Coast Theater in more than 80 performances dedicated to teaching children about environmental issues. In 2001, Caballero wrote and directed a children’s play titled “The Witch of the Year” which was presented through the Miami-Dade Public Library System and in public schools across Miami. In 2002, Caballero directed the widely acclaimed play “Sueño Americano” by José Eduardo Pardo, which received a Best New Work award from the Miami Herald. In addition to his acting and performance work, Caballero recently collaborated as an acting coach with Jose Manuel Dominguez and Lucia Aratanha on their theater production of “Hilo” in 2010. He directed a performance work by Elizabeth Doud called “Sipping Fury from a Teacup” in 2011, commissioned by FUNDarte’s Miami On Stage series. In collaboration with Doud, he also recently developed, premiered and toured “If you’re going to pull a knife, USAlo/Si Vas a Sacar un Cuchillo, USAlo,” an experimental bilingual work based on texts by Brecht, and commissioned by Miami Light Project and FUNDarte. This work was directed by Teatro El Publico’s Carlos Diaz as part of an international collaboration involving artists in both the US and Cuba. Caballero also has extensive experience in film and television, having worked in Italy, Spain, Brazil, Panama, Peru, and Mexico. He recently appeared as a protagonist in the film “Verde Verde” by Enrique Pineda Barnet, released in Cuba in 2012. Caballero was most recently seen in a Spanish adapatation of Albert Camus’ “Caligula” presented as part of FUNDarte’s Out in the Tropics Festival in Miami Beach, FL in June of 2012.

FUNDarte presented Writing in Sand by Carlos Caballero, Friday, November 21^st at Miami Dade County Auditorium. Phonograph by Randy Valdes (GlassWorks Multimedia)

Mabel Roch is a theater actress who has also worked extensively in films and television, establishing herself as a powerful and versatile world-class performer. Ms. Roch graduated from The Escuela Nacional De Arte/National College of the Arts In Havana, Cuba in 1981. In Cuba, Ms Roch worked as a member of several theater companies including Pinos Nuevos, Cubana De Acero and Teatro Estudio, under the direction of the world-renowned Raquel Revuelta. During this period, she performed in the following theatrical works: “Huelga” by Albio Paz, “Mirandolina” by Goldoni. “La Opinion Publica” by Aurel Baranga, and “Manteca” by Alberto Pedro, among others. Her Television performances in Cuba include The adventure series “El Tiempo Joven No Muere” and “Shiralad, ” along with several plays adapted for Television, inlcuding “Zoologico De Cristal” (a Spanish adaptation of “The Glass Menagerie”). Ms Roch also worked in several Cuban Soap Operas, including “El Pedraplen”, “Antonia,” “Tiempo De Maquina” & “Mi Prima Raquel” among others. Her Cuban film credits include: “Doble Crimen A Bordo,” and “Esta Larga Tarea De Aprender A Morir,” as well as “Un Hombre De Exito,” directed By Humberto Solas; the short film “Momentos De Tina,” as well as the feature “Mujer Transparente,” both directed By Mayra Vilasis; and “Amores,” directed By Kwesi Dickson. In 1994 Ms Roch Emigrated To The U.S. and has since performed in several theatrical works, including: “La Noche” by Abilio Estevez, “La Chunga” by Mario Vargas Llosa, “Chejovianas” by Dany Jacomino, “Amaneci Como Con Ganas De Morirme” by Indira Paez, “Cartas De Amor A Stalin” by Juan Mayorga, “Contigo Pan Y Cebolla” by Hector Quintero, and “Cercania” By Rolando Diaz.

FUNDarte presented Writing in Sand by Carlos Caballero, Friday, November 21^st at Miami Dade County Auditorium. Phonograph by Randy Valdes (GlassWorks Multimedia)

Lucia Aratanha is a performing artist and director with over 35 years experience in the field of dance and theater. She began her career in her native Brazil, where she worked extensively with well-known choreographers and directors. After relocating to Miami, she became active in the local arts community, and continued to perform while developing movement training for dancers and actors. She has applied her years of technical, choreographic, and theatrical experience to providing directorial support for dozens of original works by artists such as Heather Maloney, Jose Manuel Dominguez, Elizabeth Doud, Jennylin Duany, Giovanni Luquini, and Gary Lund. In multiple productions, Aratanha had the honor of collaborating with playwright and New Theatre director Ricky J. Martinez and experimental filmaker Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez. Her own theatrical and choreographic work has been presented by Miami Light Project, The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and FundArte, among others, and she was commissioned through MLP’s Here and Now Festival in 2007. Since its founding, Lucia has been a core team member at Inkub8, which is a laboratory studio for creating new works in the contemporary, emerging and hybrid forms. For the last three years, she has been a teaching artist for Karen Peterson & Dancers’ YEP Program, and for VSA Florida. Both organizations dedicated to bring the arts to sudents with disabilities. Currently, Lucia is a staff teacher at Kalos Music and Art School.

FUNDarte presented Writing in Sand by Carlos Caballero, Friday, November 21^st at Miami Dade County Auditorium. Phonograph by Randy Valdes (GlassWorks Multimedia)

Inez Barlatier is a Haitian multifaceted performing artist. Her career in the arts began at age 12 under the guidance of her father, Jan Sebon, an international performing musician and visual artist for over thirty years. Today at age 23, Inez performs as a singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, recording artist, percussionist, dancer, actress and a hand drum instructor. She has performed nationally in the U.S. and in Haiti  with Kazoots, Jan Sebon & Kazak International, Venus Rising: Women’s Drum & Dance Ensemble and One Drum. Along with eleven plus years of live music performances, Inez has also collaborated with visual artists and filmmakers; recently with Vincent Moon. She has been featured on National Public Radio, Channel 10 News, Channel 2 News, The Miami Herald, Tom Tom Magazine, The Miami New Times, The Sun Sentinel and America’s Got Talent in front of celebrity judges Sharon Stone, Morgan Pierce and David Hasselhoff

Griselda Ortíz is a writer and dramaturge from Cuba who worked as director of dubbing and subtitling, as well as assistant director, screenwriter, and style editor in the Cuban film industry for many years before her arrival in the U.S. where she currently works in dubbing and subtitling for film, translation, and as a freelance screenwriter and television producer.

Project and organizational support for Writing in Sand by Carlos Caballero comes in part from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami Dade County Auditorium, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Miami Light Project, Glassworks Multimedia, Barefoot Wine, Miami Art Guide and El Nuevo Herald.

FUNDarte is a multidisciplinary non-profit organization dedicated to producing, presenting, and promoting music, theater, dance, film and visual arts that speak to Miami’s diverse cultures, with a special emphasis on artists from Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain.