Mate Monolgues

A chaotic, comedic, deeply personal one-woman show about a young artist traveling the world to find herself with the sacred and powerful South American drink: yerba mate.

In a time when Latino voices need to be heard louder than ever, join us for a cultural experience that celebrates the messy, beautiful reality of being a young Latina American immigrant and artist.

Follow an Argentinian-born, Miami-raised, Spanish & Jewish Latina as she travels the world searching for home with the South American plant, yerba mate, to guide her. Through Spanglish humor, music, and mate-fueled chaos, we'll journey from exile to belonging, from Poland to Buenos Aires, from Miami's clubs to the Dalai Lama's doorstep.

Expect: spiritual awakenings, steamy confessions, ancestral reckoning, and lots of laughs.

This performance is 70% English and 30% Spanish :)

✧.* About Natasha Nua ✧.*

Natasha Nua is a multicultural actress, writer, and producer who grew up in her parents’ theater in Buenos Aires before immigrating to Miami. A first-generation graduate of USC’s School of Dramatic Arts, she’s performed Shakespeare in London, produced films at Ari Gold’s Grack Films (including an SXSW premiere exec produced by Francis Ford Coppola), and just starred in her first feature. The Mate Monologues is her debut play so she's freaking out a little, but mostly she can’t wait to share her life story and some Mates with you.

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AT ELECTRIC LODGE'S KELMAN THEATER
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This performance is part of the Daredevil Arts Festival, a multi-weekend performing arts festival co-presented by Electric Lodge and Pacific Resident Theatre, celebrating bold voices and multidisciplinary storytelling in the Venice community.

Choose from over 50 performances running July 11–19 (with an Opening Night Party on July 10). Tickets are $15 per show or $125 for an All-Access Pass. View the full lineup at daredevilarts.org/shows

Parking: Parking availability is fairly limited at Electric Lodge, so it is recommended to arrive at least 30 minutes early to find street parking in the neighborhood. Be mindful of local street signs and courteous to neighbors when parking.

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