About the Project
Women of Ciudad Juárez uses the theatre as a space to examine, reflect on, and speak about the femicides taking place in Juárez, Mexico, where since 1993 hundreds of women and girls have been raped, tortured, and murdered. The play offers a voice and a space for the countless female victims whose murders have been reduced to contested numbers and a gross display of injustice. It is not just poignant and heartbreaking; it is call for action. Showing multiple female perspectives of life in Juárez—from mothers and daughters, to factory workers and prostitutes—the production speaks out against all forms of violence against the female body and psyche. In this staging of the show, four actresses take on the roles of the women, their families, and the officials investigating the murders.
This production is the debut of the English translation and has been on tour throughout the spring to invited performances at Yale University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, Arizona State University, Davidson College, Bucknell University, Ithaca College, Ohio Wesleyan University, University of New Hampshire, Bellarmine University, and The College of Wooster.
Written by Cristina Michaus
Directed and translated by Jimmy A. Noriega
With Marisa Adame, Stephanie Castrejon, Janna Haywood, and Summit J. Starr
Running time: 1 hour
Teatro Travieso/Troublemaker Theatre was founded in 2012 under the direction of Jimmy Noriega. The company’s first production, Encuentro: Peru!!, was based on a five-week research trip to Peru and is about being a stranger in a foreign land. It is a self-reflective and artistic critique on border crossing, the commodification of culture, exoticism, and cultural and individual identity. The show was presented at four different locations in Peru: The Metropolitan Museum of Lima; Casa Teatro Arena y Esteras; La Universidad Científica del Sur; and Teatro Ensamble. In the U.S., it was performed at The College of Wooster. The cast of Encuentro: Peru!! was also invited to perform as an official U.S. delegation to the UNESCO/ITI World Festival of Theatre Schools, which was held in Romania in September 2012. Women of Ciudad Juárez is the group’s second production.
Our Mission: Teatro Travieso/Troublemaker was founded on the premise that theatre can create change in the world. Through performances in English and Spanish, it aims to expose and disrupt the power structures that exploit and oppress individuals across the Americas. At its core, the company seeks to cause the best kind of trouble—the type that creates witnesses and fights for those who seek justice and equality in their communities.
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