CASA Festival 2015 - Rich Mix
DURING the early part of October, Rich Mix is presenting the CASA Festival.
Montserrat – Upstairs on Friday, October 2 (with post show Q+A and dinner) and Saturday, October 3 at 7.30pm. Tickets: £30 with post show dinner, £15, £12 adv.
CASA opens with the UK premiere of Montserrat by Mexican company Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol. When Gabino was six, his mother died. Years later he set out to retrace her life and journey across the world. This is that story. It’s a thriller.
The Day of Debate: Mexican Theatre and Politics – Upstairs on Saturday, October 3 at 11am. Free.
A day of performance, film and debate exploring theatre and politics in Mexico today. Presented in association with Alborada.
Apart (Aparte) by Colectivo Alebrije – Upstairs on Saturday, October 3 at 5pm and 9.30pm. Tickets: £15, £12 adv.
Journeying into the past to find hope for the future, one of Mexico’s most exciting new ensembles combines lo-fi multimedia and intimate performance in a story of skin, memory and love.
Nuestra CASA Scratch Night 2015 – Upstairs on Sunday, October 4 at 6pm. Tickets: £15, £12 adv.
A powerhouse of new Latin American work in the UK, the annual Nuestra CASA Scratch Night is a chance to see new works by leading artists and tomorrow’s stars.
Border Mass (Misa Fronteriza) by Gorguz Teatro and Universiteatro – in the Main Space on October 8, 9 and 10 (7.45pm on Thursday and Friday, 5pm on Saturday with Q&A). Tickets: £15, £12 adv.
Welcome to Mexico’s Wild West. A world where men are macho and boots have spurs. Where drinking, singing and fighting are a way of life. Welcome to the US-Mexico border.
Latin Jam – in the Main Space on Thursday, October 8 at 9.30pm. Free.
Latin jam night featuring Gorguz Teatro’s incredible mariachis, London’s favourite Latino musicians and you! With CASA resident, DJ Chilango.
When They Disappear by Las Nanas de la Cebolla – Upstairs on October 9 and 10 at 9.30pm. Tickets: £15, £12 adv.
Winner – CASA Scratch Night 2014. A poetic, inventive and visual show about Mexico’s pandemic violence against women and those still searching for the remnants of their loved ones.
Antigone (Antigona) by Grupo Cultural Yuyachkani – Upstairs on October 10 and 11 (7.30pm on Saturday, 5pm on Sunday). Tickets: £15, £12 adv.
Antigone’s tragic battle to bury her brother in defiance of an unforgiving state is given striking new life in stories from Peruvian political violence. UK debut.
Exhibilo presents Latinos Unidos at CASA – in the Main Space on Saturday, October 10 at 9.30pm. Tickets: £10, £8 adv.
Get down and dirty at one of London’s best LGBT parties. Think hot Latin American dancing, glorious drag queens, and circus performances.
To buy tickets, call the box office on 020 7613 7498 or visit www.richmix.org.uk/.