Productions Archive

by Fernando Arrabal

April 13 - May 6, 2018*State Premiere

Theatre of the absurd about immigration, police brutality, love and betrayal

Selected and Directed by Cora Cardona with noted exceptions

February 5 - 10, 2018*National Premiere

Dedicated to Eugenio Barba

"The Rhythm of the Performance and the Actor's Music"

Workshop by Frans Winther from Denmark

February 5 - 7, 2018

"The Legend of the Faun & The Journey"

by Mai Rojas from Barcelona

February 8, 2018
*National Premiere

A masterpiece of physical theatre

"Memoria"

by Else Marie Laukvik, Eugenio Barba & Frans Winther
Directed by Eugenio Barba from Denmark's Odin Teatret

February 9 & 10, 2018
*National Premiere

About the horrors of Nazi Europe, a story to never forget

Anacleto Morones by Juan RulfoThe Best Mystery Story by Alfredo Cardona Peña

September 15 & 16*World Premiere

Stage ReadingLuvina by Juan RulfoThe Camellia by Alfredo Cardona Peña

by Egon Wolf

April 21 - May 21 2017*National Premiere

A sarcastic story about a couple from the other side of the river who visits a wealthy family

by Tomás Urtúsastegui

November 12, 2016
*National Premiere

A black humor, sarcastic comedy about an independent artist struggling to make a living

by Miguel De Cervantes SaavedraAdapted & Directed by Cora Cardona

October 15 - November 5*National Premiere

Honoring Cervantes 400th death anniversary. A visually rich experience of our past and present

by Arístides Vargas

April 8 - May 1, 2016*National Premiere

The tale of a youth named Feather who, as the name suggests, floats without direction through the hostile world that He/ She will inherit. Feather encounters all kinds of dangers, circumstances that very well could lead to a wrong turn, yet against all odds, this youngster struggles to survive and goes on fighting the storm that life offers. Feather is the “other,” completely misunderstood within a society molded by poverty and hopeless promises. Feather is ambiguously, at times male, other times female; a symbol of all youth, an idealist and a believer for change. This young individual encounters the challenge of "belonging."

Directed & Selected by Cora Cardona

February 4 - 6, 2016
*State Premiere

In collaboration with the Dallas Children's Theater

"Pizzicato Porno"

DGDG

Dallas

"Snail & Hummingbird"

by Laboratorio de la Máscara & Idiotas Teatro

Mexico

"Another Day Partying"

by Grupo Tehuantepec

Oaxaca, Mexico

"Parting Memories"

by Violeta Luna

San Francisco

by Tomás Urtúsastegui

October 15 - November 1, 2015
*State Premiere

A play about a middle class family holding a wake at their mansion chain of resentments and family secrets are revealed to the mourners (audience) throughout the evening. A humorous, macabre socio political story by one of Mexico’s most prolific playwrights.

Adapted by Cora Cardona.
Translated by Álvaro Cardona-Hines
Set Design by George Mecca
Light design by Jeff Hurst

World Premiere

Nicolas Guillén's life & provocative poetry presented through "Poetry Dances" a program that gives voice to poets from around the world. Starring Kenny Gardner, J. R. Bradford, Jamila Marie, Dominique Edwards, Omar Padilla, Kweku Codringtong.

by Alfredo Cardona Peña
Adapted by Cora Cardona

January 10 - February 15, 2015
*World Premiere

A moving, visual and poetic production for children and adults in Spanish with English librettos. Witness martian acts & meet Argos the Giant that reads minds!

Directed by Phyllis Cicero, Cora Cardona, Bill Fountain

October 17 - November 2, 2014

Three one-act plays of mystery and horror.
"Cocaine" by Pendleton King, *State Premiere
"The Ballad of Jane Elkins" by Anyika McMillan-Herod, *National Premiere
"The Strange Rider" by Michel de Ghelderode *National Premiere

by Miguel Sabido in English
Translated by Cora Cardona

April 17 - May 17, 2014
*National Premiere

About the life and work of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, starring Olivia de Guzman Emile as Sor Juana, William Scobie (violinist), Scott Milligan, Nina Bernadina, Rebecca Ramírez, Madison Snodgrass, Omar Padilla, Orlando Rojas, Diana Gonzalez, Robert Moreno.

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

February 13 - 16, 2014

Live Music and Dance

by Alejandro Pérez, Will Richey, Alia Mohamed, Jamal Mohamed, Ehsnar Matoori

World Premiere

Dallas

Teatro Profesional de Lara "Pareja Abierta"

by Dario Fo and Franca Rama

Venezuela

Teatro Gótico "Renfield el Apóstol de Drácula"

by Roberto Coria Montier, Eduardo Ruiz SaviñónText by Vicente Quirarte

National Premiere

Mexico

by Victor Hugo Rascón Banda, Carlos Morton & additional writing by the ensemble
*World Premiere

"The Young Ones" Contemporary dance piece by DGDG
*World Premiere

Starring: Travis Stuebing, Robert Moreno, Marbella Barreto, Kasey Tackett, James Kille, Armando Monsivais. Set Design: Nick Brethauer Lights Design; Jeff Hurst Costume Design: Michael Robins

by Jorge Díaz from Chile, in English
*National Premiere

"Elegant Ghost" Contemporary dance piece by DGDG
*World Premiere

Homage to Federico García Lorca: "Cientos de Pájaros te Impiden Andar" an adaptation of Blood Wedding by Ábrego Producciones of Spain Produced by Teatro Dallas
*National Premiere

with DGDG William Scobie (voilinist), and Kueku Carrington (West African Style Drummer)

World Premiere

The poetry of Lorca, a multimedia presentation of video, stage reading and dance

Adapted by Cora Cardona, Presented in Spanish

World Premiere

An adaptation from Carmen Lyra's Tales from My Tia Panchita

Adapted by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

Three stories by Alfredo Cardona Peña in English (Here and the Hereafter, The Other Death, and The Garden of the Blooming Daggers)

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

"First Woman on the Moon"

Elia Arce (DP)

"The Trace of the Purple Sadness"

Ximena Garnica & Shige Moriya with Roland Toledo (TP)

"La Angry Xicana?!"

Adelina Anthony (DP)

"Voices for Peace and Justice in the History of the United States"

Compiled by John Fullinwider

World Premiere

Texts by Langston Hughes, Allen Ginsberg, Dolores Huerta, César Chavez, and more!

"Cycle and Pizcas"

by Favian Herrera and Margarito Rodríguez

World Premiere & BPD

by Lafcadio Hearn
Adapted to the stage by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

by Tomás Urtúsastegui

World Premiere

About the life and work of one of the most prominent figures of the Mexican War of Independence

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

"Benito Antes de Juárez"

by Edgar Chías,
Directed by Esteban Castellanos

Mexico

State Premiere

"Communication a une Academie"

by Franz Kafka
Directed by Robert Germay

Belgium

State Premiere

"El Corazón de Antígona"

by Pati Domenech
Directed by Jorge López Vidal

Spain

State Premiere

"North East 2nd Avenue"

Written and Directed by Teo Castellanos

United States

State Premiere

by Víctor Hugo Rascón Banda

National Premiere

by Emilio Carballido, featuring Phyllis Cicero and Marbella Barreto

by Alfredo Cardona Peña,
Adapted by Cora Cardona

by Alfredo Cardona Peña,
Adapted by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

"Soliloquio en Negro Tenaz," Presented by Teatro Profesional de Lara

by José Gabriel Núñoz,
Directed and performed by Nelson Peréz

National Premiere

Venezuela

"Noches de Cabaret"

Directed and Performed by Mauricio Carrera

Dallas

"La Mano"

by Germán Madrid
Presented by Carro de Bacco
Directed by Antonia Castillo

AP

Barcelona

"Cabaret Unkempt"

Written and Performed by Jennylin Duany & Elizabeth Doud

Miami

by Victor San Miguel, Cora Cardona & Emilio Carballido

World Premiere

One Act Play

by Moliére
Translation by Albert Bermel

National Premiere

by Margarito Rodríguez at the Théâtre Universitaire Royal de Liège

by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
Adapted and Translated by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

by Griselda Gambaro
Translation by Sara Cardona

National Premiere

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

"De Amor y de a Mordidas"

by Lilian Tapia

California

"Mujer on the Border"

by Marta Aura

Mexico

"Future Imperfect"

by Elio Ortiz

Venezuela

Adapted and Translated by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

by Hugo Argüelles
Translation by Sara Cardona

National Premiere

by Victor Hugo Rascón Banda
Adapted by Cora Cardona
Translation by Sara Cardona

World Premiere

by Victor Hugo Rascón Banda
Translation by Sara Cardona

National Premiere

by Victor San Miguel
Adapted by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

by Tomás Urtúsastegui

National Premiere

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

"Nuestra Señora de las Nubes"

Charo Francés & Arístides Vargas

Malayerba, Ecuador

"Birlibirloque"

by Carla Barragán

USA

Acting Workshop

by Dr. Igor Zamora

Venezuela

Acting Workshop

by Arístides Vargas & Charo Francés

Ecuador

Dance Workshop for Actors

by Carla Barragán

USA

by Carmen Lyra
Adapted by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

by Kaneto Shindo
Adapted by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

Acting Workshop

by Rafael Souza Magalhaes

Brazil

"Truth Naked"

by Tom & Susana Evert Dance Theater

Mexico/USA

"Barrio Daze"

by Adrian Villegas

USA

"With These Shoes I Wanted to Eat the World"

by El Callejón Del Agua

Ecuador

by Kim Weatley

DP

by Victor San Miguel & Cora Cardona

World Premiere

by Antonio Skármeta

Adapted by Gregory A. Falla & Kurt Beattie

by Cora Cardona and Valerie Brogan

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

The Tempest

Performed by Teatro Avatar from Brazil

TP

Los Hemanos Santa Cruz

DP

Peru

La Tercera Raíz

World Premiere

Mexico

Jump Start Productions

San Antonio

by Sabina Berman

National Premiere

by Michael Garcia, Nova Dancing Company, Cora Cardona, Valerie Brogan, John Flores, Laurie Vega, Bryan Lankford and Bizarro

World Premiere

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

Heavy Nopal

by Cabaret Diva, Astrid Hadad and Los Tarzanes

Viaje Inmóvil

by Leyla Salazar
Directed by Abraham Oceransky

Mexico

Las Tentaciones de San Antonio

by Juan José Barreiro

Doña Rosita's Day of the Dead

Presented by Ruby Nelda Perez

San Antonio, USA

by Valerie Brogan

World Premiere

by Alberto Miralles Grancha

National Premiere

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

Filipino Folk Art Theater

Dallas, USA

Alicia Subterránea

by Lewis Carol
Directed by Eduardo Ruíz Saviñón

Mexico

Adventures of Connie Chancla

by María Elena Gaitán

USA

Rincón Oscuro

by Etelvino Vázquez
Performed by Teatro del Norte

Spain

The Gay Little Immigrant That Could / Hispanically Correct

by Guillermo Reyes
Directed by Christie Vela

TP

I Die, Therefore I Am

by Jorge Diaz
Directed by John Flores

The Repetition

by Antonin Arrufat
Directed by Cora Cardona

National Premiere

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Adapted by Jorge Diaz

TP

Awarded Best Director and Best Actress (Christie Vela and Susanna Guzman) of 1998 by the Dallas Observer

World Premiere

by Alfredo Dias Gomes

National Premiere (for translation)

by Emilio Carballido

National Premiere (for translation)

by Christopher Nichols and Earl Bentley

TP

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

Los Conquistadores de la Frontera Norte

by Luis Thenon

A joint production between Theatre d'Atelier of Quebec, Canada and Teatro Ubu from Costa Rica

Vicho Vicencio y su Banda

Tropical music from Dallas, USA

Cotacachi: Traditional Music

Quito, Ecuador

Doña Rosita's Jalapeño Kitchen

by Rodrigo Duarte-Clark
Presented by Ruby Nelda Perez

San Antonio, USA

Can I Speak For You Brother?

by Phillip Walker
Presented by The African American Drama Company

San Francisco, USA

Juan Volado: A Totonacan Legend

Directed by Jean Marie Binoche of Paris, France
Presented by Tablas y Diablas from Xalapa, Mexico

Sueños y Ceremonias

developed by Festival Artist-in-Residence, Dr. Ygor Zamora and local students

Barquisimeto, Venezuela

African Drumming Ensemble

Dallas, USA

by Aristides Vargas

National Premiere

by Abraham Oceransky

National Premiere

by Valerie Brogan

World Premiere

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

Sueños y Ceremonias

by Omar Pacheco

National Premiere

Performed by Grupo Teatro Libre from Buenos Aires, Argentina

El Aprendiz

Francisco Valcarce

National Premiere

Performed by Teatro La Machina of Cantabria Santander, Spain

El Amor de Don Perlimplín y Belisa en su Jardín

by García Lorca

Performed by Juan Jose Barreiro and Co. from Mexico City, Mexico

Sakura: The Bandit Princess

by Kikue Tashiro

Performed by La Luna Theater Company from Japan / New York City, USA

Allegra Spain

by Christopher Tracy

Performed by Soul Rep from Dallas, USA.

by Edith Villarreal Marzo

TP

Tomás Urtusástegui

National Premiere

by Alejandro Casona

TP

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

El Cerco de Numanci

by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

by Tablas y Diablas from Xalapa, Mexico

Nunca Más

by Zakes Mofokeng and Co.

Johannesberg, South Africa

With Our Own Voices

by Carmen Tafolla

performed by Carmen Tafolla, Phoenix, USA

Kao

by Paulo Atto

Performed by Compania Avatar from Bahia, Brazil

Small World

by Giggles Unlimited

Dallas, USA

El Espejo de Noche

by Antonio Zepeda

Performed by Antonio Zepeda from Xalapa, Mexico

by Victor Hugo Rascón Banda

World Premiere

Commission

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

Barriendo Sombras

by María Bonilla

Performed by Teatro Ubu from Costa Rica

El Rincón de los Amores Inútiles

by Aristides Vargas

Performed by El Callejón del Agua from Ecuador

L'Ultima Notte

by Renzo Filippetti

Performed by Teatro Ridotto from Milan, Italy

La Vida Loca

by Lalo Lopez Alcaraz

Performed by The Chicano Secret Service from Los Angeles, USA

You Are The Future

by David D'Angelo

performed by David D'Angelo from Dallas, USA

The Initiation

Victor San Miguel

The Yearning of Don Juan Vampire

by Valerie Brogan

Mexico

by Elena Garro
Directed by Eduardo Ruíz Saviñón

National Premiere

by Margarito Rodríguez
Adapted by Carlos Morton

World Premiere

by Victor Hugo Rascón Banda

World Premiere

by Cora Cardona

World Premiere

Directed and Selected by Cora Cardona

Fear Of A Brown Planet

by Lalo Lopez Alcarez

Performed by Chicano Secret Service of Los Angeles, USA

A Day with Dostoyevski, A Night in the Ukraine

Adapted by Vladmir Kochetkov and Yuri Vutianov

Performed by Vladmir Kochetkov and Yura Vutianov from Ukraine

Mishima

by Abraham Oceransky

Performed by Teatro T from Xalapa, Mexico

Images, Sound and Movement / Ceremonial

by Igor Zamora

Venezuela, Performed by Dallas actors

by Tomas Urtusástegui

World Premiere

by Tim Wheatley

by Juan Carlos Arce

World Premiere

Enchantment of Don Juan Vampire

World Premiere

by Jorge Díaz
Directed by Jeff Hurst

by Carlos Olmos
Directed by Eduardo Ruíz Saviñón

World Premiere

by Emilio Carballido

TP

by Buero Vallejo
Directed by Jeff Hurst

National Premiere

by Valerie Brogan

World Premiere

Adapted by Cora Cardona from texts by Carlos Fuentes

World Premiere

Directed by Abraham Oceransky

DP

by Milcha Sánchez Scott
Directed by Abraham Oceransky

TP

by Fernando Arrabal

TP

by Jorge Díaz

World Premiere

by Carlos Morton

by Valerie Brogan

World Premiere

by Alice Wilson

Written and directed by Abraham Oceransky

World Premiere

by Jorge Díaz

National Premiere

by Alejandro Licona

National Premiere

by Emilio Carballido

National Premiere

by Octavio Solis

World Premiere

by Alice Wilson

by Egon Wolff

National Premiere

Written and Directed by Abraham Oceransky

World Premiere

Co-Produced with the Dallas Museum of Art during the exhibit "Images of Mexico"

by Rodolfo Usigli

Co-produced with Theater Three

by Sergio Vodanovic and "Bill" by Sabina Berman

National Premiere

by Alice Wilson

Toured elementary schools of the Dallas Independent School District

by Jose Zorilla

Co-Produced with the Dallas Museum of Art during the exhibit "Images of Mexico"

by Emilio Carballido

National Premiere

Co-Produced with the Dallas Museum of Art during the exhibit "Images of Mexico"

Introduced to the cultural life of Dallas, following the tradition of staging Don Juan Tenorio

Johnny Tenorio

by Carlos Morton

World Premiere

by Alice Wilson

National Premiere

Co-produced with ACAL de Mexico

by Wendy Kesselman

TP

Co-produced with ACAL de Mexico