Acheron: The River of Tragedy

By Xavier Villanova
Directed by Martín Balmaceda

Friday and Saturday, May 24 & 25 @ 7:30pm

(Viewpoints Workshop witht the company, May 25, 11am - 1pm)

Acheron: The River of Tragedy, is a play about identity and immigration. Leonardo dreams of crossing the river Acheron to get to the other side and live the Death-Dream. His desires are halted, however, when a mysterious migra (immigration agent) catches him. The agent, Nicanor, stands in the way of Leonardo’s crossing, yet nevertheless Nicanor becomes at different times Leonardo’s friend, his enemy, his guardian, his transgressor and even his victim.

Directed by Martín Balmaceda
Written by Xavier Villanova
Featuring Aline L. Bernal and Cinthia Pérnez Navarro
Choreography Cinthia Pérez Navarro, Aline L. Bernal
Sound Design Aline L. Bernal, Martín Balmaceda, Eduardo Vásquez
Photography and design Siddharta Studio, Hugo Freeman
Video Hugo Freeman
Production XIPE COLECTIVO ESCÉNICO

Photos: Siddhartha Studio

Acheron: The River of Tragedy is made possible with public funds from the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, administered in Kings County by Brooklyn Arts Council.