Thursday - Saturday, 8:00 pm, Sunday, 3:00 pm

     Thursday and Sunday $30,

     Friday and Saturday $34

The Aging of the Plum
By Arístides Vargas (Argentina/Eduador)
Directed by Abel López
D.C. Premiere
September 18–October 12, 2008

A fantastic journey through the memories of two sisters who, with humor and
tenderness, reveal three generations of women as they liberate themselves from a
world bound by tradition. Playing poetically with elements of time and aging, Vargas
evokes Latin American magical realism at its best.

In Spanish with English surtitles.

The Best Judge, the King
By Lope de Vega (Spain)
Directed by Hugo Medrano
U.S. Premiere
January 29-February 22, 2009

This powerful drama of honor and justice is considered one of Lope’s masterpieces, yet
is rarely produced. When Galician peasants Sancho and Elvira’s wedding plans are
cancelled by feudal lord Tello, who wants Elvira for himself and cruelly violates her,
the King disguises himself as a magistrate to personally see that justice is served. In
Spanish with English surtitles.

The True Story of Coca-Cola in Mexico
By Patrick Scott and Aldo Velasco (Mexico)
Directed by José Carrasquillo
April 2–26, 2009

Fasten your seatbelts for this politically charged and far-reaching comedy about
exploitation. Two filmmakers – a young second generation Latino and his gringo friend
– travel to Mexico to document how American pop culture has invaded the Mexican
way of life. The actors play multiple roles, from a Spanish conquistador, to five
Mexican presidents, to an entire village, in a hilarious medley of historical
reenactments interspersed with “real-life” scenes. In English with Spanish surtitles.

 

Mummy in the Closet
World Premiere Musical Commissioned by GALA
Conceived and Composed by Mariano Vales (Argentina)
Book by Gustavo Ott (Venezuela)
June 4–28, 2009

Follow Eva Peron’s corpse around the world as political puppeteers manipulate her
legacy and corruption and intrigue reign. A darkly comical look at the forces that
dominated Argentina’s public arena prior to the “dirty war,” set to the beat of
infectious Latin American popular rhythms. In Spanish with English surtitles.