sábado, 23 de abril de 2011

Radio SBS - Sydney, Australia







En Ciudad Juárez, México, más de 600 mujeres han sido encontradas brutalmente asesinadas luego de ser violadas y torturadas, y otras mil han desaparecido, desde 1993.

Las víctimas son jóvenes y emigrantes, y hasta la fecha no se ha tomado ninguna acción específica para parar estos asesinatos.

En esta obra de teatro documental, el dramaturgo mexicano Humberto Robles compiló testimonios de familiares de las víctimas.

Radio SBS produjo la obra para radio y la puso al aire en abril de 2011, bajo la dirección de Liliana Correa, y con las voces de 5 mujeres mexicanas, Pilar Urquiza, Irma Enriquez, Sofía Ríos, Andrea Ballesteros y Silvia Rosas.

La música fue grabada en Radio SBS por el Duo Deconet.

Los textos fueron escritos por Antonio Cerezo Contreras, Denise Dresser, Malú García Andrade, María Hope, Eugenia Muñoz, Marisela Ortiz y Juan Ríos Cantú.

lunes, 18 de abril de 2011

Ciclo de Teatro Útil en el Foro Shakespeare

Porque el público lo pidió:

Miércoles 20 de abril, 8pm:

MUJERES DE ARENA con el grupo El Otro Teatro

dirigido por Claudia Aguirre

en el Ciclo de Teatro Útil del Foro Shakespeare

$100

A beneficio de Nuestras Hijas de Regreso a Casa

Charla-debate al final de la función

domingo, 17 de abril de 2011

sábado, 16 de abril de 2011

Radio SBS - Sydney, Australia



Liliana, Andrea and Pilar from Sydney Action for Juarez participating in Mujeres de Arena at SBS Radio

viernes, 15 de abril de 2011

A Young Woman’s Handwritten Hopes and Dreams

By Marissa Ericson

In celebration of Emerson College’s annual HERstory Month, I stood on stage and conveyed a different perspective of the world; a perspective that needs to be known. In the performance of the playWomen of Sand: Testimonies of Women in Ciudad Juarez, I spoke the words of a young girl whose sister was one of the many hundreds of reported women who have been brutally raped and murdered in the last eighteen years in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

 
“We had hoped she would appear at the kitchen door, smiling and telling us that it was just a joke. That she had stayed with a friend or was upset with one of us. But, Erendira never returned.”

Erendira Ivonne Ponce Hernandez was only 17 years old when she was found dead on September 16, 1998, barely recognizable; left raped and beaten in the desert, “her skull bashed in with a rock.”1 She left behind her parents, five siblings, and a diary filled with handwritten thoughts. Her hopes and dreams were to become a singer, live in a comfortable house, and find the love of her life. I think to myself, such humbling and worthwhile dreams, and yet, like so many young women who work in the maquiladoras, or the sweatshops, in Juarez, she went to work one day never to return home. She was never able to make her dreams come true.

As an actress, it was difficult to portray a young woman whose sister went through this type of torture. I wanted to place myself directly in the perspective of Erendira’s sister. To do this, I thought about my own little sister. My sister who is sixteen years old, very close to Erendira’s age. My sister who is just beginning to encounter the world, who’s realizing what her hopes and dreams are for herself. She wants to go to college and perhaps explore a career in art. She hopes to one day live in a city, independent and on her own. She dreams of the first time she’ll fall in love. She is so young, so full of life, wonder, and optimism. But, most of all, she is so very young. The thought of not having my sister was something I’d rather not even contemplate, but I knew I had to try. As I stood on stage, Erendira’s sister’s words took over. Tears filled my eyes.

“ I cling to the diary of Erendira. It’s the only thing through which she continues to talk to me. I read it to hear her muted voice. This is where my sister recorded her last thoughts, her tastes for food, for clothing, for boys.”

What hurts is that as hard as I might try, I can’t even begin to fathom the actual pain that Erendira’s family has gone through. There is a line between trying to understand pain and actually experiencing it. In a way, this is a blessing. I hope I never have to see the other side of the line. But, at the same time, I wish I could take some of the burden off of their heavy hearts. They don’t even have a person to blame. For Erendira, and all the hundreds of other women, no one to this day has been rightfully convicted for their murders.2 Instead, the murderers continue to walk the streets, free to harm the next young girl they find. Perhaps this is what has lead to the more than 800 murders of young women since 1993.2 The few people who have been accused, and/or convicted, are typically those who have fought for justice. Government officials often see them as “traitors,” because their demands and declarations give Ciudad Juarez a negative reputation. I ask myself where the hope is for the remaining young women of Juarez, for the families who have lost loved ones, and for the people who are fighting for truth and justice.

I believe change can start with us. Participating in Women of Sand allowed me to see how powerfully a play can affect people. As I spoke the words of Erendira’s sister, I looked into the audience and could actually see the impact the words were having on each person. When their eyes made contact with mine, I could tell we had a mutual understanding that the words being spoken held great weight. They were words of loss, strength, and passion. In each of the ten scenes of the play, a new perspective and weight was portrayed, as a different girl’s story or aspect of the issue was presented. And with each new scene, I saw greater understanding in the observing people’s eyes. Afterwards, in a question and answer session, the audience asked about the current and past situation in Juarez. I was filled with compassion to see the way in which the audience members expressed genuine concern for the women and families of Juarez. They wanted to know what was being done to stop the violence, how they could help, and where to find more information.Through a single performance and information session, I realized that we had the ability to spark an awareness in the Emerson and Boston Community, an awareness that I know can and will grow.

I feel honored to share the stories and lives of these girls who aren’t much different from you and me. They have hopes, dreams, and families like all of us. They deserve a voice demanding justice, and perhaps through our collaborative efforts, we can provide a sense of hope for them and their families. Below are several websites that provide resources, organizations, and information regarding the murders, most recent updates, and efforts being done to help bring awareness and stop the violence. You can also read a full account of Erendira’s story here, along with stories of several other women. We plan to continue to show Women of Sandthroughout schools and venues in the Boston area to share the stories of young women like Erendira. We want to reach as many people as we can, so that we can help in demanding a stop to the injustice.

If interested in participating in future performances of Women of Sand, please contact Marissa Ericson atmericson1608@gmail.com, or Christina Marin at christina_marin@emerson.edu.

¹Cabrera, Yvette, Minerva Canto, and Rose Palmisano. “Women of Juarez: She Never Came Home.” Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. March 26, 2011

²This information was taken from the play Women of Sand: Testimonies of Women in Ciudad Juarez. Compiled and written by playwright Humberto Robles, with supported text by Antonio Cerezo Contreras, Marisela Ortiz, Denise Dresser, Malu Garcia Andrade, Maria Hope, Eugenia Munoz and Juan Rios Cantu. Updates and more information about the play can be found here.

miércoles, 13 de abril de 2011

Transmisión por Radio SBS - Sydney, Australia

Sydney Action for Juarez

SBS radio presents the play Women of Sand at 10pm this Friday in SPANISH.

En Ciudad Juárez, México, las mujeres tienen miedo. 600 de ellas han sido brutalmente asesinadas desde 1993, y otras mil han desaparecido.

El viernes 15 de abril, a las 10pm, Temas presentará la obra de teatro Mujeres de Arena, del mexicano Humberto Robles, sobre los feminicidios en Ciudad Juárez.

martes, 12 de abril de 2011

Preparatoria Río Grande - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

Sala Azarte - Madrid, España

MARU-JASP actuara el jueves 14 de abril a las 21 h. en la Sala Azarte de Madrid con la obra Mujeres de arena.

Dramaturgia de Humberto Robles, música de Tiza y dirección de Juanma Casero

SALA AZARTE

C/ SAN MARCOS, 19 (MADRID)

METRO CHUECA

Testimonios reales, intercalados con datos e información sobre los asesinatos de niñas y mujeres en Ciudad Juárez. Una carta, el diario de una víctima, poemas y diversos textos conforman esta obra de teatro documental. Ejemplo de teatro comprometido con las causas del presente, una mezcla de propuestas teatrales con el periodismo, el testimonio y otros recursos basados en hechos verdaderos. A través de testimonios de personajes que interpretan a amigas, hermanas y hasta madres de las víctimas se pretende sensibilizar al espectador y denunciar el feminicidio de Ciudad Juárez.

Compra de entradas:



En taquilla de lunes a viernes de 11 a 14h y de 17 a 21h. Sabados y domingos media hora antes de la función


Aviso: Este espectáculo está dirigido a un público adulto, contiene escenas que pueden herir la sensibilidad del espectador.


lunes, 11 de abril de 2011

Hidalgo

"Mujeres de Arena"


Festival Nacional de Teatro del Estado de Hidalgo

Mejor Direccion - Luis Marin Con Mujeres de Arena

Mejor Actuacion Masculina - Alan Blasco

Mejor Actuacion Femenina - Sofia Castillo

Premio de primer lugar a la mejor propuesta escenica

jueves, 7 de abril de 2011

Tulancingo, Hidalgo

MUJERES DE ARENA SE REPRESENTARA EN LA CIUDAD DE TULANCINGO, HIDALGO, EN EL FESTIVAL TEATRO SIN TANTO TEATRO CONVOCADO POR EL FORO ARLEQUIN, SERA EL DIA DOMINGO 10 DE ABRIL A LAS 7:00 PM EN EL ANTIGUO FORO KARINA BAJO LA DIRECCION DE LUIS ANTONIO MARIN AGUILAR CON EL GRUPO LOS DEL TABLADO

lunes, 4 de abril de 2011

Narrativa Escénica "MUJERES DE ARENA"

Sábado, 09 de abril · 20:00


Museo Biblioteca Pape


"Mujeres de Arena" es el recuerdo y la denuncia de las cientos de mujeres asesinadas en Ciudad Juárez. También es la representación del dolor inmenso de los familiares impotentes ante la falta de ayuda de las autoridades mexicanas que en muchas ocasiones se niegan a buscar el paradero de las desaparecidas.

Dieciocho años de silencio e impunidad que se han llevado por delante la vida de más de mil mujeres y más de seiscientas desaparecidas...

"Mujeres de Arena" se ha convertido en un himno que recuerda las vidas que hay detrás de las cifras y la estadística.

 
Elenco:

Elizabeth Valdez, Lourdes Brubeck, Nayeli Moreno y Daniela Quintana

 
Música y participación especial:

Edgar Fuentes

 
Fotografía y Diseño:

Dave7Chávez


Dirección:

Héctor Moreno