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Teatro Vision

For over 15 years, Teatro Visión has produced quality Latino theater. Teatro Visión currently presents three producations annually in both Spanish and English.

Originally named Teatro Huipil, Teatro Visión was founded in 1984 by members of Women in Teatro (a statewide network of Chicano theaters). Since its inception, actors or "teatristas" with experience working in such groups as Teatro de la Gente, Teatro de la Esperanza, Espíritu de Atzlan, The San Francisco Mime Troupe, and Valentina Productions have lent their talents.

The mission of Teatro Visión is "to recognize, reflect, preserve, celebrate and sustain Chicano/Latino Theater through public performances of artistic and educational programs of the highest organizational quality."

Performance locations include, San Jose Stage Company, City Lights Theater Company, CET Theater, and the Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater.

Teatro Visión is a Resident Arts Partner at the Mexican Heritage Plaza.

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  Teatro Vision

  1700 Alum Rock Avenue Mexican Heritage Plaza
  San Jose, CA 95116

  Phone: 408-272-9926

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• Upcoming Events

  01/22/09- 02/08/09	The Woman Who Fell From the Sky - La Mujer Que Cayó del Cielo Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  03/12/09- 03/29/09	Water & Power Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater

• Member Reviews

  • 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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• Past Events

  10/16/08- 11/02/08	La Casa en Mango Street/ House on Mango Street Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  04/03/08- 04/27/08	Hero MACLA
  01/24/08- 02/10/08	School of the Americas Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  10/25/07- 11/11/07	Visitor's Guide to Arivaca (Map Not to Scale) Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  04/26/07- 05/13/07	Bodas de Sangre / Blood Wedding Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  03/24/07	Latinos Presente!,A Celebration in 3 Acts California Theatre
  11/30/06- 12/17/06	Dog Lady / Evening Star Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  10/12/06- 10/29/06	La Victima Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  05/04/06- 05/21/06	The Cook Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  03/09/06- 04/02/06	Electricidad Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  10/06/05- 10/23/05	¡Cantinflas! Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  05/19/05- 06/05/05	Santos & Santos Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  04/23/05	Teatro Vision 20th Anniversary Gala & Fundraiser Mexican Heritage Plaza
  12/02/04- 12/18/04	4 Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  10/07/04- 10/31/04	Real Women Have Curves Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  05/22/04- 06/06/04	Drive My Coche Mexican Heritage Plaza
  05/20/04- 05/06/04	Drive My Coche Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  03/11/04- 04/04/04	Boxcar Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  10/09/03- 10/26/03	Chilean Holiday Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  08/07/03	Summer Film Night - Lucia, Lucia
  05/29/03- 06/15/03	The Lady from Havana Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  03/06/03- 03/23/03	Conjunto Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  12/05/02- 12/29/02	La Posada Magica Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
  11/29/01- 12/16/01	Vieques Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater