Love in a Time of Hate
To mark our 30th anniversary, Teatro del Pueblo will produce a new LatinX adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, titled Love in the Time of Hate. This show will celebrate Chicano identity and tackle contemporary issues of race and diversity in the LatinX community. Set at the southern border, we will present Shakespeare's timeless play through a uniquely LatinX perspective by blending Shakespearian verse with contemporary Chicano spoken word, Hip Hop Dance, and original music.
2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Winter 2021
a. 70% of the artists involved with the production will be BIPOC
b. 50% of the audience will be more aware of LatinX issues affecting the southern border region
c. 50% of the audiences will experience a culturally specific Shakesperian adaptation for the first time.
d. 25% of the audience will experience Shakespeare for the first time.
Currently, we are in the middle of casting the show. It is scheduled to run from June 20th to 30th at the Luminary Theatre. We aim to have the creative team in place by mid-March. The script is being polished, and we have started to work with Marco Real-d'Arbelles, the artistic director of the Bach Society of Minnesota, on the play's music elements. So far, we have made a deposit payment to The Lummindary Theatre venue of $3675, and we have made payments to our project coordinator totaling more than $1325 for a total expenditure of $5000.
Minda Garcia
Lorys Sierralta
Ron Quintero
Alberto Justiniano