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An immersive performance uniting theater, dance, music, and visual art by three Latin American and Latino artists.About this Event
What happens when time stops moving forward? Perhaps, at last, we can look inward.
For three consecutive nights, SITE Gallery will transform into an immersive universe where theater, dance, and the visual arts engage in a dialogue to explore our relationship with time, space, and the contemporary experience. is a multidisciplinary work, lasting approximately 50 minutes, that invites the audience to move through a segmented space inhabited by micro-theater pieces, exuberant choreography, performance art, and multimedia installations.
The work stems from a reflection on simultaneous time and eternity—a non-linear time with no defined beginning or end. In contrast to the biblical conception of a genesis and an apocalypse, and the capitalist transformation of time into a productive tool, Un Rato proposes that we stop. That we take some time—or even lose some. In a world where every minute must be utilized, measured, and converted into output—including our interactions on social media—the act of pausing becomes a gesture of resistance.
Developed under the direction of and in collaboration with artists from the fields of theater, dance, and the visual arts, the experience brings together more than ten actors, dancers, and performers from the Houston community. The audience does not observe from a safe distance; they find themselves inside the work. Each section of the structure offers an intimate, limited-capacity space, where this proximity transforms the relationship between spectators and artists.
The compartmentalized architecture of the silos serves as a fractured image of contemporary life. Within these distinct spaces emerge narratives, gestures, and capsules of existence that speak to loss, oppression, the need for connection, political rhetoric, and even mockery. These fractures represent more than just breaks; they are sites where it is possible to come together, rebuild, and begin anew.
The multimedia installation establishes a playful dialogue between the real and the virtual. Fragmented images, fleeting narratives, simultaneous connections, and audiovisual stimuli recreate the overstimulation characteristic of our digital interactions. Yet, the work does not seek to escape this noise, but rather to pass through it. Each fragment offers a possibility: to observe, to participate, to get lost, or to recognize oneself.
Improvisation and interaction with the audience ensure that every performance is unique and unrepeatable. Dispersed narratives eventually converge into a collective portrait: a disjointed society whose values and bonds seem to fragment, even as power and resources become increasingly concentrated. Amidst this contradiction, the space compels us to be together—if only for a while.
Un Rato (A While) invites us to suspend the linearity of time and to experience the present moment in a qualitative way. It evokes circularity, the eternal return, and that which transcends us—that which lies beyond our control. The very act of questioning is, in itself, a form of resistance.
Three nights. A transformed space. A shared experience that happens only once, yet may continue to resonate long afterward. For perhaps remembering that we are time is also a way to reclaim our inner freedom..
CREATIVE TEAM
Mariela G. Domínguez — Producer and Artistic Director
Ángeles Romero — Acting Director
Lídice Núñez — Choreographer
ACTORS: Roger Palominos, Esteban Gago, Nataly Devous, Elsa Ramos, and Francisco Ramos.
DANCERS: TBC
*CAPACIDAD DE PÚBLICO hasta 20 personas por función (+16 años acompañados) / AUDIENCE CAPACITY: up to 20 people per performance (ages 16+ if accompanied)
*Advertencia de contenido: Esta producción incluye temas para adultos. / Content Advisory: This production includes adult themes.
*Durante la representación se utilizarán luces y proyecciones intermitentes y de movimiento rápido, así como efectos de niebla. / Flashing and Fast Moving Lights and Projections, as well as Haze, will be used during the performance.
*Duración: 50 minutos/ Running time: 50 minutes
*Sin intermedio / No intermission
*Contenido bilingüe: Inglés y español /Bilingual content: English and Spanish
Este evento cuenta con el apoyo parcial de la Ciudad de Houston a través de la Houston Arts Alliance / This event is supported in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance
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Event venue & nearby stays
SITE Gallery Houston, 1502 Sawyer Street, Houston, United States
Tickets
USD 0.00 to USD 25.00
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