(Tickets: General $18, Students & Seniors $12, Available at NHCC Box Office 505.724.4771)
About Electricidad... The great Greek tragedy “Electra” has been re-written by noted Chicano playwright Luis Alfaro, losing none of its powerful and violent message. Set in a barrio in urban eastside Los Angeles, Sophocles’ 2,500-year-old tale is transformed into a vibrant, vital and thoroughly unforgettable myth for the Modern Age. Electricidad is a contemporary look at the power and consequences of revenge, and the damage it causes to a family and a community. The story is dominated by a daughter, who is mourning the loss of her murdered father, the former leader of the South Side Locos. Driven by all-consuming passions of love and loyalty, hate and vengeance, Electricidad and her exiled brother, Orestes, begin to believe that their father’s death must be avenged: the murderer must be punished, not by the courts but rather by the swift retaliation of barrio justice. The urban setting translates both the timeless themes and dialogue into a modern-day fable of the consequences of violence. About Luis Alfaro Playwright Luis Alfaro has transformed this classic Greek tragedy into a vibrant, vital and thoroughly unforgettable experience. Set in the barrio of eastside Los Angeles, Electricidad is a contemporary look at the power and consequences of revenge brought to the stage by one of the most acclaimed Chicano playwrights to come out of the United States. A recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and winner for the 1998 National Hispanic Playwriting Competition, the 1994 and 1997 Midwest PlayLabs, Alfaro has toured his work throughout the United States, England and Mexico. A guest artist at The Kennedy Center and a resident artist of the Mark Taper Forum, Alfaro’s film, Chicanismo, was Emmy-nominated and won Best Experimental Film at San Antonio’s Cinefestival. The timeless themes of family and community set against an urban background is brought to the stage by Teatro Nuevo México, New Mexico’s newest Latino theatre company. About the Company: Teatro Nuevo México Teatro Nuevo México (TNM), New Mexico's newest Latino theater company, was formed in 2003 by veteran actors, playwrights, directors, designers, and community activists. TNM is part of a national resurgence of Latino theater, building opportunities for positive representation of Latino cultures. TNM's mission is to present unique Latino perspectives of humanity through theater, multi-arts and community outreach. |
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