Torera vividly depicts the life of Elena, the daughter of the housekeeper in the house of a great torero, who desperately wants to be a bullfighter. The son of the torero is Elena's best friend, and he has access to all of the training and equipment that Elena craves.
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| Jacqueline Guillen and the Company of Torera Photo: Joan Marcus |
With its intriguing concept, excellent acting, imaginative direction, beautiful scenery and costumes, strong writing, and alluring dance, the show has much to offer. The whole, unfortunately, is a bit smaller than the sum of the parts, as the production occasionally drags, the plot is predictable, and the bullfighting scenes fail to evoke a sense of danger. Also, there is a hole in the entire premise, which would be a spoiler to share, but it definitely lessens the impact of the show. However, because of its very real strengths, I'm glad I saw it.
- Playwright: Monet Hurst-Mendoza
- Direction and choreography: Tatiana Pandiani
- Cast: Jorge Cordova, Christian Jesús Galvis, Jacqueline Guillén, Elena Hurst Pastora, Jared Machado, Andrea Soto
- Set design: Emmie Finckel
- Costume design: Rodrigo Muñoz
- Lighting design: Yuki Nakase Link
- Sound design and composition: G Clausen
- Movement and intimacy coordinators: Carter Gill, Skye Bronfenbrenner
- Bullfighting consultant: Rodrigo Ortiz
