What I liked
I loved the real and raw emotion, the connection to the story as if it were happening again in real time. I loved that there was a mixture between just speaking to the audience and acting out scenes while telling us what happened. Giving us the experience of how it feels to be a “no sabo kid” by both translating for the audience and sometimes needing a translation yourself was incredible.
What I didn't like
All of it felt intentional, but I imagine that I’d be able to stay in the depth of the experience with the timing being on point in the background rather than it being talked about between the emotional aspects of the story.
My overall impression
I will be coming back to watch the show again! Habla y Te Salvas has the raw reality of the lived experience of a father and son weaved throughout every aspect of the show. From welcoming late comers on “Ecuadorian time” no matter when they come in, to the stage being set up in the same chaos they lived in together, to having his father on stage sharing candid reactions in real time, Christopher brings his life to the audience with honesty, vulnerability, and entertainment in an incredibly unique way.
I am a no sabo kid with an immigrant father who passed in 2020. We had a tumultuous relationship, and I don’t have any more time to create something different. Christopher’s dad reminds me of mine in so many little ways, and seeing that happen in real time for these two men was such an emotional thing to witness on Father’s Day. I’m so so grateful.
