Mexican Heritage Plaza

Teatro Target Performing Arts Series

El Automóvil Gris by Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes

Dates January 31, 2007 Public Presentation, 7pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors   January 31, 2007 Student Presentation, 10am, tickets $2 for students (recommended for high school and older)   January 29, 2007 Workshop with Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes, 6pm-10pm, $10 Space limited, first come, first-served please call 408.928.5500 to receive a flier with details of what to bring and how to sign up!

1 - Mexican silent film from 1919
1 - Japanese-Mexican Benshi Narrator
1 - Mexican Actor
1 - Mexican Pianist
1 - Mexican Director

Mix all ingredients together in one evening performance Sound like a recipe for disaster? No, it’s Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes’ dazzling interpretation of the 1919 Silent Film Classic, “El Automóvil Gris”.

Using the Japanese Benshi-style of narrating silent films, this brilliantly entertaining theater company is a roller coaster ride of entertainment and artistry—multilingual subtitles, multi-media performance and multitalented actors. With a little history on the side, please.

“I’m speechless. This was sort of Buñuel meets the Marx Brothers meets Gilbert and Sullivan meets Surrealism!” -- Roger Ebert

Call the Box Office for Advance Ticket Sales: 408.928.5563

This program is presented as part of ArtesAméricas (www.artesamericas.org), developed by the University of Texas at Austin in partnership with the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies. This presentation is made possible by Target Stores.