GRINGAS

GRINGAS
Company
First Born Theatre Company
Playwright
Mercedes Isaza Clunie
Runtime
60 minutes

In Gringas, 7 Latina-teenagers have lost their ability to speak Spanish. In attempts to reconnect with their roots, their mothers force them to attend a Spanish-only summer camp.

Inside cabins, bathing in lakes, and breathing in cigarette smoke, these young women are determined to find themselves before the summer is up. This play is a mystical and hilarious bi-lingual coming-of-age story that makes you wonder what it means to be Latina-Canadian today.

3rd Place: Toronto Fringe New Play Contest
1st Place: Hamilton Fringe New Play Contest
2nd Place: Major Matt Mason's Wildfire Playwriting Award

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Credits

Director
Zoe Marín
Cast
Alejandra Angobaldo, isi bhakhomen, Mercedes Isaza Clunie, Katarina Fiallos, Gloria Freire, Julianna Olave, Rachel Quintanilla
Stage Manager
Hayley Crowder
Choreographer
Blythe Russell
Designers
Millie Cameron (Set), Maeve Weishar (Lighting), Rebecca Fadoju (Costume), Cloud (Sound)
Intimacy Director
Karley Jagusic
Social Media Manager
Trinity Lloyd

More about the show experience

(*) Indicates a performance where masking will be required for all audience members<br><br>Latecomers will only be admitted into the theatre within the first 15 minutes of the performance.

 

Performances

  Date Time
4th July 7:00pm Tickets
5th July 2:30pm Tickets
6th July 2:30pm Tickets
9th July 4:45pm Tickets
10th July 7:00pm* Tickets
13th July 12:15pm* Relaxed Performance Tickets
14th July 1:00pm Tickets

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Venue

9 : Native Earth's Aki Studio

585 Dundas Street E
Toronto
Ontario
M5A 2B7

Access

Level of Physical Access
Accessible

Covid-19 policy

Masks
Yes

Facilities

Air Conditioned
Yes
Washrooms
Yes
Outdoors
No

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More about the show and company

First Born Theatre is a toronto-based theatre company built by emerging artists, for emerging artists, who aim to create the next generation of canadian theatre. It is a queer, femme, Latinx-led company.

Content advice

Not recommended for persons under 14 years of age Sexual content Abrupt cues Smoking Nudity Mature language

Mentions of racism, colonialism, death, and mental health. If you require any further clarification, please email: firstborntheatreco@gmail.com

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