Theatre

SYNOPSIS: Developed from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl and Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Letters from Anne and Martin brings cultural heroes Anne Frank and Martin Luther King, Jr, to life on stage sharing their hopes and plans for a peaceful and unified world. These icons, both born in 1929, have distinct and eloquent voices, expressing a deep belief in humanity despite their lived experiences facing hatred and oppression. The evening highlights the parallels in their outlooks and ideals, demonstrating the universality of the human experience. The 40-minute play will be followed by a talkback led by The Anne Frank Center and a dessert reception. Presented by unBIASed, an initiative of Temple Beth Am, with support from Presenting Sponsors The Miami Center for Racial Justice and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, and Supporting Sponsors The Office of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami, Mosaic Miami, Gulliver Prep, and Culture Shock. Individual Support generously contributed by Eric and Jayne Littman, Edith Osman and Dr. Paul Pataky, and Debra and Dennis Scholl. Community Partners include 3GMiami, AJC, Books & Books, GableStage, NCJW Kendall.

La Gringa By Carmen Rivera A Miami premiere! Carmen Rivera's La Gringa is a poignant comedy about a young woman’s search for identity. Maria Elena Garcia visits her family in Puerto Rico during the Christmas holidays and plans to connect with her homeland. Although this is her first trip to Puerto Rico, she has an intense love for the island. She even majored in Puerto Rican studies in college. Once Maria is in Puerto Rico, she realizes that Puerto Rico does not welcome her with open arms. The majority of Puerto Ricans on the island consider her an American — a gringa — and Maria considers this a betrayal. If she’s a Puerto Rican in the United States and an American in Puerto Rico, Maria concludes that she is nobody everywhere. Her uncle, Manolo, teaches her that identity isn’t based on superficial and external definitions, but is an essence she has had all along in her heart. La Gringa is an immersive bilingual experience, featuring dialogue and captioning in English and Spanish.

Basado en personajes de la vida real, la trama de la obra gira alrededor de un imprevisible encuentro en un hotel londinense en el que los protagonistas se enfrentan a los traumas del pasado y son forzados a dilucidar las trampas de la memoria y desentrañar los silencios eternos para esclarecer la verdad de un acto juvenil que transformó sus vidas.

Larissa FastHorse is the first indigenous American woman to have a play on Broadway. This will be the regional premiere of Fasthorse’s shocking satire that “flips the bird” on one of America’s most prolific myths—the original thanksgiving meal. With provocative questions around erasure and authorship of history, this comedy asks how we proceed when steadfast assumptions are disrupted.

“People need monsters. They need to believe that there are limits to humanity and lines that cannot be crossed." Dr. Seward has cut himself off from the rest of the world after losing his lover and friends to Dracula. He has been contacted by the Irish author Bram Stoker, who wishes to tell his story. Soon, a series of murders occur, very similar to the ones Seward fought to stop. The doctor must face demons both real and imagined to find the answers.

Koubek Center, in collaboration with Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator and Parris-Bailey Arts Inc., proudly presents “Yankee Bajan”, a play by Linda Parris-Bailey about the experience of an African American family in the U.S. with ancestral roots in Barbados. Through live performance and musical references from Brooklyn to Barbados, “Yankee Bajan” takes audiences on a journey as the family dreams of a Bajan past and a Barbadian future. The narrative centers around a family that leaves the United States to reconnect with their Bajan roots. It's a vivid portrayal of the expatriate experience, delivered with passionate live performances and musical references spanning from Brooklyn to Barbados. The play doesn't just present a journey across the ocean; it's a journey into the heart of what it means to belong.

In her new work Kanay Apuntes Americanos-, Roxana Barba investigates the ancestral Peruvian cosmovision, the cyclical character of time, and the European campaigns of cultural extraction in Peru. To reinterpret an archaeological excavation, the performers travel through time cleaning the material remains of an ancient civilization. This multi-sensory performance suggests a ritual of decolonization and transformation, comparing journeys to virtual landscapes, narrated in Quechua, with digitized travel books by 19th-century French explorers. Kanay Apuntes Americanos- es el nuevo trabajo de Roxana Barba, donde investiga la cosmovisión ancestral peruana y el tiempo cíclico, así como las campañas europeas de extracción cultural en el Perú. A modo de reinterpretar una excavación arqueológica, los performers viajan a través del tiempo para limpiar de arena los restos materiales de una civilización ancestral. Este performance multi-sensorial emerge como un ritual de descolonización y transformación, contrastando viajes a través de paisajes virtuales narrados en Quechua, con libros de viajes digitalizados de exploradores franceses del siglo XIX.

In Clyde’s, a truck-stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption. Even as the shop’s callous owner tries to keep them down, the staff members learn to reclaim their lives, find purpose and become inspired to dream by their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich.

In Oscar Wilde’s brilliant romantic comedy, two bachelor buddies, Jack and Algie, have crafted complicated double-lives to escape the doldrums of Victorian London. Hilarity ensues when these friends both become “Ernest” in their quests for love and truth.

Don’t be afraid! LITTLE MONSTER TALES is the "trick" to make reading a "treat!" Fantasy Theatre Factory presents delightfully funny stories from children’s books about monsters,children and other squiggly creatures. We bring these stories to life on stage. The show combines reading,literature, comedy, puppets, music -even a headless butler who can juggle! The show tickles your funny bone and sends everyone running to the library for more books by the same authors! Great FUN! Children 12 and under are encouraged to wear costumes. We will have a trick or treat kiosk with candy available. #FTF FOR ALL! Fantasy Theatre Factory is committed to making the arts accessible to the entire community! If the cost of the ticket presents an obstacle for your family to attend, please call our box office, and we will be happy to reserve up to four (4) free tickets for your party. ADA Accommodations: It is our policy to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, and/or any accommodation to attend any Fantasy Theatre Factory event, please contact Evelyn Sullivan, 305-284-8800, evelyn@ftfshows.com, at least five (5) days in advance to initiate your request, TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service). Donations are welcome! https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/store/1341/alldonations/24029/dept/1651 For more information contact the Box Office at 305-284-8872 or boxoffice@ftfshows.com ALL TICKET PURCHASES ARE FINAL. REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.