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School of the Americas

Teatro Vision

January 24-February 10, 2008

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From the Oscar-nominated creator of The Motorcycle Diaries comes a stirring account of the final days of Che Guevara. While held captive in a small Bolivian schoolhouse, Che is befriended by a teacher in search of her own revolution. Based on actual events, School of the Americas will touch the revolutionary in us all. This play will be presented in English with Spanish translation. Contains strong language.

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  Tickets: $7-$45

  Info Phone: 408-272-9926

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  Dates:
  January 24-February 10, 2008

  Times:
  Thurs-Sat: 8pm
  Sun: 2pm

• Venue Info

  Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater

  1700 Alum Rock Avenue San Jose, CA 95116

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  • Event Name: La Casa en Mango Street/ House on Mango Street
    "Vibrant, Colorful, Poetic"
    Review posted by: Dorothy from Milpitas, CA, Oct 25, 2008
    

    Seeing this made me want to go read Sandra Cisneros' book. A wonderful portrayal of a world contained by one street, with colorful characters and memorable moments, both sweet and bittersweet. You... Expand

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    Seeing this made me want to go read Sandra Cisneros' book. A wonderful portrayal of a world contained by one street, with colorful characters and memorable moments, both sweet and bittersweet. You will laugh out loud and you might even shed a few tears. Some of the scenes were near poetic in their execution. I strongly recommend seeing this. Collapse

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  • Event Name: La Casa en Mango Street/ House on Mango Street
    "Lovely Little Gem"
    Review posted by: Elizabeth from San Jose, CA, Oct 22, 2008
    

    We had the opportunity to see this show on one of its preview nights. A tiny cast in a cozy theater pulled off one big hit! The staging was creative, the acting sincere and the translation natural.... Expand

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    We had the opportunity to see this show on one of its preview nights. A tiny cast in a cozy theater pulled off one big hit! The staging was creative, the acting sincere and the translation natural. Be sure you wear your reading glasses if you are not a Spanish speaker, though, as the subtitles can be a bit tricky at times. Collapse

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  • Event Name: Bodas de Sangre / Blood Wedding
    "Simple strum of emotional complexity"
    Review posted by: Dan Harris from San Jose, CA, May 08, 2007
    

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  • Event Name: Bodas de Sangre / Blood Wedding
    "Awesome"
    Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, May 07, 2007
    

    Do youself a favor and go see this great theatre experience. As a avid theatregoer but not a spanish speaker I was a bit nervous about how much I would get out of this show, but I was delighted! Some... Expand

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    Do youself a favor and go see this great theatre experience. As a avid theatregoer but not a spanish speaker I was a bit nervous about how much I would get out of this show, but I was delighted! Some of the best acting I have seen in the last year graced the MHP stage in a super story. Under 2 hours, this production is poetry and passion! The supertitles in English certainly help, but you will find you are mezmerized by the action, the acting, and the SOUND of the play. Fascinating to be in a multilingual audience sharing universal reactions. This is really a great evening. Collapse

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  • Event Name: La Victima
    "La Victima"
    Comment posted by: Aly Copeland from Santa Clara, CA, Oct 21, 2006
    

    The synopsis listed the play as being bilingual however this was misleading. The Spanish dialogue was approx. 99.9%. It would have been more enjoyable if subtitle of dialogue was presented.

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    The synopsis listed the play as being bilingual however this was misleading. The Spanish dialogue was approx. 99.9%. It would have been more enjoyable if subtitle of dialogue was presented.

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  • Event Name: ¡Cantinflas!
    "Side splitting, even for deaf people!"
    Review posted by: Manuel Hernandez from Santa Clara, CA, Oct 10, 2005
    

    The tears of a clown have been inmortalized in song and prose. The tears of the audience after laughing their heads off at the end of a Cantinflas movie are a common bond as one can verify when the... Expand

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    The tears of a clown have been inmortalized in song and prose. The tears of the audience after laughing their heads off at the end of a Cantinflas movie are a common bond as one can verify when the light are turned back on. The tears were present (and swell again now) after viewing CANTINFLAS on the stage of The Mexican Heritage Center by Teatro Vision. I ask myself why the tears? I felt sorrow that we no longer have Cantinflas to share that spark of genious that can never be grasped, much less understood or explained. It can only be seen, heard and enjoyed and Herbert Siguenza and Teatro Vision were able to recreate that presence, la chispa, enveloped in that cigarrete smoke that ultimatley took him in an act of magic. His essence remains in our own vacillating character mexicano, indio, mestizo, chicano, etc. through this play, his movies, comic strips, TV cartoons and endless chronicles. You have to see, feel, laugh, cry, impersonate Cantinflas in order to let go of what you thought Collapse

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