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Center Theatre Group in partnership with the Getty Museum present
THE GREEK TRILOGY OF LUIS ALFARO

Center Theatre Group is proud to partner with the Getty Museum in presenting MacArthur Fellow Luis Alfaro’s Chicanx adaptations of classic Greek plays, Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada in streamed readings filmed at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Alfaro's award-winning trilogy of plays transplant themes of the ancient Greek tragedies of Electra, Oedipus the King, and Medea into the 21st -century streets of Los Angeles, giving voice to the concerns of the Chicanx and wider Latinx communities. With performances around the world including celebrated runs at the Mark Taper Forum, The Public Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Getty Villa, Alfaro’s electric adaptations question the role that citizens and community play in social issues facing us all today.

Performed in English with option for Spanish captioning.

From the Streets of L.A. to the Digital Stage

From the Streets of L.A. to the Digital Stage

Although previously performed across theatres around the world as individual plays, this will be the first time the entire trilogy of Chicanx adaptations will be read together. Alfaro believes an environment can play its own character and is conscious that his plays are speaking the language of Los Angeles. One of the characters in 'Mojada' is a pan dulce vendor, and beloved Laker Lebron James even gets a nod, via a jersey worn by a character. Read More


Center Theatre Group en asociación con el Getty Museum presentan
LA TRILOGÍA GRIEGA DE LUIS ALFARO

Center Theatre Group se enorgullece en asociarse con el Getty Museum para presentar las adaptaciones de las obras clásicas Griegas del Chicanx Luis Alfaro, Becario MacArthur: Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey [Edipo El Rey] y Mojada en lecturas filmadas y transmitidas desde el Teatro Kirk Douglas. La trilogía premiada de obras de Alfaro reproduce temas de trasplante de las antiguas tragedias griegas de Electra, Edipo el Rey y Medea en las calles de Los Ángeles en el siglo 21, dando voz a los intereses del Chicanx y las amplias comunidades Latinx. Con actuaciones alrededor del mundo incluyendo célebres presentaciones en los teatros Mark Taper Forum, The Public Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, y The Getty Villa, las adaptaciones electrizantes de Alfaro cuestionan el papel que los ciudadanos y comunidad despliegan a los problemas sociales enfrentándonos a todos hoy día.

Presentadas en Inglés con la opción de subtítulos en Español.

SPECIAL EVENT: Greeks in the Barrio: A Conversation with Luis Alfaro
Monday, November 16, 2020 at 1pm PT

How are the ancient texts relevant for contemporary audiences experiencing these stories again, or possibly for the first time? What continues to make these stories resonate beyond their original context? Join award-winning playwright, poet, performer, and activist Luis Alfaro in conversation with Dr. Rosa Andújar, editor of The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro, as they explore the making of contemporary theater based on ancient Greek classics. Andújar and Alfaro examine his plays Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada, their intersections with Chicanx/Latinx culture, and the playwright’s experiences with transferring ancient Greek tragedies to the contemporary barrio of East L.A.

This talk is free and will take place on Getty Museum's YouTube channel. Learn more