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Coalescence Theatre Project and the Illinois Art Station present a staged reading of The Other America by Pedro Eiras, directed by Alejandra Luna, and featuring Gustavo Nery. The reading will be presented at the Illinois Art Station, 101 East Vernon Avenue, Normal. Admission is free!Coalescence Theatre Project will host playwright Pedro Eiras from Amhurst, Massachusetts during his time in Bloomington-Normal. This is a tremendous opportunity to meet the playwright, see their play, and offer feedback in a talkback about your observations.
The Other America tells the story of João da Silva, a young man who leaves Brazil to find a new life as an undocumented immigrant in the United States of America. In his epic, brutal, and often-times comedic journey, João encounters the many extraordinary challenges that all immigrants face as they cross the border toward the land of opportunity, freedom, and bravery... only to discover that there is another America, one in which opportunity is only for a very few, freedom often unattainable, and bravery an act of daily survival.
The Other America is a finalist from the Crossroads Theatre Project’s Diverse Voices New Play Festival, and is produced by Kee-Yoon Nahm and Don Shandrow
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Illinois Art Station, 101 E Vernon Avenue,Normal,IL,United States
