Artsopolis: All Arts. Online. Anytime.

• Tell-a-friend
• Official web site

¡Cantinflas!

Teatro Visión

October 6-October 23, 2005

Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): Add Review/Comment

Teatro Visión is honored to be paying homage to the comedic style and life of Mexican icon Mario Moreno, better known as ¡Cantinflas!. Herbert Siguenza of the troupe Culture Clash wrote and will be starring in his play about the legend of Mexican cinema who won over audiences worldwide with his brand of unique physical comedy and social satire. Using flashbacks stemming from a 1993 interview, ¡Cantinflas! will have you doubling over your seat in laughter from the universal comedy and hilarious dance routines that illustrate the comedy and genius of the man Charlie Chaplin once called the greatest comic ever born.

• At-a-Glance
• Member Reviews
• Media Reviews
• What's Nearby

• Ticket Info

  Tickets: $4-$30

• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  October 6-October 23, 2005

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

• Venue Info

  Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater

  1700 Alum Rock Avenue San Jose, CA 95116

  Full map and directions

• Accessibility Info

  • Wheelchair Access

• NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate, however it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.

• Member Reviews

  Add review/comment

  • 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

    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

  View reviews/comments for past events