Sin Fronteras

Sin Fronteras Monologue ShowcaseNovember 13th @ 9:30: Monologue Showcase pt. INovember 14th @ 7: Launch EventNovember 14th @ 9:30: Monologue Showcase pt. II

Nine artists. Eight countries. Two nights at The Tank in New York City. Discover the voices sharing the Sin Fronteras stage.Performances in English or Spanish with bilingual supertitles.

Monologues Pt. ILos niños perdidosSandra GumuzzioBased on Valeria Luiselli’s work with migrant children, this documentary monologue follows the questions that shape their futures. Personal testimony brings us closer to the journeys of children who cross the U.S. border alone.Worth The WaitNicco DiazSpoken word, stand-up, and Afro-Caribbean-inspired live music come together in a celebration of identity and self-worth. Through a queer Afro-Nuyorican perspective from the Bronx, humor and poetry explore belonging, body image, and the joy of taking up space.Body in TransitCamila BarraA woman leaves the South and migrates for love, carrying her homeland with her. Through humor and memory, this intimate piece explores the space between what we leave behind and what we are still learning to call home.CuatriboliaoCésar CovaA quick-witted street vendor from Caracas turns every sale into a story and every passerby into an audience. Behind his humor and gift for words lies a life shaped by family, hardship, and the daily struggle to preserve his dignity.

Something From AbroadThe InterpreterMary HouldAn interpreter faces police questioning, and each answer opens another question. Incorporating American Sign Language, this suspenseful solo piece invites us to look closer at language, perception, and the stories we think we understand.

Launch EventCelebrate the official launch of Sin Fronteras with cocktails, conversation, networking, a DJ set, and the festival presentation followed by 2 great performances:Blind Dates ShowcaseFour original pieces inspired by "Solitude", each no longer than five minutes, created on the same day by groups of up to three artists during a four-hour rehearsal block.Monologue Showcase · Part IIThe second half of the partner-theatre monologue showcase, performed in English or Spanish with bilingual supertitles.Death by 9 to 5Pelayo AFAn ordinary office morning becomes a darkly comic encounter with diplomatic bureaucracy. In this excerpt from a solo musical, an intern at a fictional United Nations navigates absurd rituals and power games through satire, audience participation, and song.Estrellada Siempre Fui (Homenaje a Tita Merello)Mariana BuonincontiThe spirit of Tita Merello comes alive through memories, humor, and music. Inspired by the life of the Argentine tango, film, and theater icon, this monologue explores her fierce character, her loves, and her bond with Buenos Aires.

Jhonny Sueño de TamboraAntonio MelencianoMusic and personal memories bring us closer to Johnny Ventura, the Dominican merengue legend known as “El Caballo Mayor.” This intimate solo tr