PREVIEW: Anywhere But Here by Carmen Aguirre with Shad
Event Information
About this Event
World premiere of: Anywhere But Here
A family. A border wall. A million memories and the quest for home.
Raps written with Shad Kabango
February 4 – 15, 2020
Vancouver Playhouse
600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Tickets from $19.99 - REFUND & TICKETING POLICIES
It’s 2020 at the US/Mexico border in Trump’s America.
In 1979, a family drives back towards Chile from Canada. With past, present, and future encircling their journey, this profoundly poetic story is about the universal quest for home - in whatever form that takes.
A spellbinding blend of dark comedy and magical realism, Anywhere But Here is a vibrant celebration of Latinx theatre, with music and raps by Shad, that chronicles the many paths, real and imagined, we take to discover the truth — the truth about who we are, and where we may be headed.
Telling an engrossing story that intersects multiple timelines and spaces, Anywhere But Here introduces us to a host of fantastical characters who have experienced the pull of home, the ache of displacement, and the harsh realities of the border as they attempt to cross, guard, or survive it.
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Performance Plus Offerings
- Group bookings of 10 or more will automatically receive a 15% discount - To do this simply call 604-253-4222 or email info@electriccompanytheatre.com
- School Group Bookings - February 12th - All tickets at $15 + tax - Please call 604-253-4222 or email info@electriccompanytheatre.com
- Pre-Show Artist Talkbacks - February 6th with creative team, February 14th with CALTAC
- Post-Show Artist Talkbacks - February 7th, 12th, and 13th - after the 7:30pm performance
- VocalEye Live Described Performance - February 8th - 2pm
- VocalEye Pre-show TOUCH TOUR - February 8th - 1pm
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DEVELOPED BY
Playwrights Theatre Centre, rice & beans theatre, November Theatre, Banff Playwrights Lab
SUPPORTERS
City of Vancouver, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts’ Artist-in-Residence program, Canada Council for the Arts, British Columbia Arts Council, The Province of British Columbia, The Hamber Foundation, Mclean Foundation, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre