53rd International Theater Festival to Pay Tribute to Veteran Actor José Félix Gómez

The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (ICP) announced that it will dedicate the 53rd edition of the International Theater Festival to the experienced actor José Félix Gómez in a show that will be performed on the opening night of the festival this Saturday, at 7:00 pm at the Theater Shorty Castro from Santurce.

In a press release, the government institution reported that the tribute will manifest itself in an improvisation show in honor of the veteran artist by a group of improvisers led by Janibeth Santiago of the Puerto Rican League of Theater Improvisation.

The Puerto Rican will be highlighted for his interpretive versatility and commitment to performing arts. Among his most remembered works are works such as “Puerto Rico fuá”, “Los titingós de Juan Bobo”, “Amor en el hamlet”, “1898″, “I swear to you Juana that I have desires”, “Cyrano de Bergerac”, “The Seagull,” “Virginia Woolf,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” and his memorable performance as “Pedro Navaja” in “The True Story of Pedro Navaja.”

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“It is a pride to be able to pay tribute in this International Theater Festival to the renowned actor and educator José Félix Gómez, who has a valuable career in theater, film and television. Furthermore, we value his great investigative legacy on Puerto Rican theater that he inherits to all Puerto Ricans,” expressed the executive director of the ICP, Carlos Ruiz Cortés, in written statements.

Gómez will be recognized for his career on stage as a writer, director and actor. In addition, he has stood out as a respected educator and an important pillar in the training of multiple theater professionals, said the press office of the public entity.

“We want the festival to be a space for meeting, dialogue and conversation beyond the programming of performances. This year we enriched the International Theater Festival with meetings to educate about theater and decipher the route we should take for the future,” explained the director of the ICP Performing Arts program, Ismanuel Rodríguez.

At a press conference, all the activities that will be carried out during the festival season and that will complement the theatrical offering were detailed. These free activities begin on Tuesday, October 10, at 10:30 am at the Victoria Espinosa Theater in Santurce with the discussion “Teatro del 60 y Teatro Breve.”

This discussion, moderated by Vicente Castro, will feature the participation of Idalia Pérez Garay, Belén Ríos, Luis Gonzaga, Lucienne Hernández and Lourdes Quiñones.

That same day, the world premiere of the first part of the documentary about the true history of the Teatro del 60 will be held. On Wednesday, October 11, at 11:30 am, the academic work of José Félix Gómez will be presented at the Teatro from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, October 12, there will be an acting workshop aimed at children at 5:30 pm. This workshop -led by Repertorio Español- will be offered at the Casa Dominicana, located in Santurce. Additionally, on Friday, October 13, at 10:30 am, the conversation about the Dominican Theater will be held at the Francisco Arriví Theater in Santurce.

The programming will continue at the Victoria Espinosa Theater on Tuesday, October 24, at 10:30 am with the discussion “The Puerto Rican actor in the international arena.” This meeting will be moderated by Norwil Fragoso and will feature the participation of actresses Didi Romero and Ivonne Coll.

Another activity as part of the Festival will be the presentation of Dr. Rosalina Perales’ book on Monday, November 6, at 9:30 am in the multipurpose room of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in Santurce.

On the other hand, on Sunday, November 12, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, the National Latinx Theater Alaia (NLTA) Symposium will be held, presented by the Puerto Rico Artistic Council at the Francisco Arriví Theater with the participation of Olga Garay-English, director of the National Latinx Theater Initiative, and Mario Ernesto Sánchez, director of the International Hispanic Theater Festival in Miami.

The festival will close with a great cultural show that includes music and performances by local artists, on Sunday, November 12, at 6:30 pm at La Responde in Santurce. To enter this celebration party, you just have to show one of the tickets for the festival works.

To find out about all the activities and the billboard of the 53rd International Theater Festival you can follow the ICP social networks and enter CulturalPR.com.

Here is the billboard for the 53rd International Theater Festival

Obra: Paseando and Miss Daisy de Alfred Uhry

October 6, 7 and 8

Fine Arts Center

Luis A. Ferré de Santurce

Functions: Friday and Saturday – 8:00 pm

Domingo -3:30 p.m

Tickets: Ticketera.com

Work: The brief and wonderful life of Oscar Wao

October 13, 14 and 15

Francisco Arriví Theater, Santurce

Functions: Friday and Saturday – 8:00 pm

domingo – 6:00 p.m.

Work: Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo by Stephanie Alison Walker

November 3, 4 and 5

Functions: Friday and Saturday – 8:00 pm

Sunday, November 5 – 5:00 pm

Francisco Arriví Theater, Santurce.

Tickets: Ticketera.com

Work: Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

November 9, 10, 11 and 12

Victoria Espinosa Theater, Santurce

Performances: Thursday to Saturday – 8:30 pm

Domingo – 5:00 pm

Tickets: PRticket.com

2023-09-27 06:09:00
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