theatre works presents
by rodrigo calderón
He
7 - 18 MAY | EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
He
VENUE
by rodrigo calderón
A man returns to his childhood home, a small coastal town in post-civil war El Salvador— a place he swore to the ocean he’d never set foot in again.
HE is a coming-of-age tragedy about the treacherous waters of masculinity, homophobia, and love. About dad, the war, mum, the moon, the shadows of the past… still lingering. A story about sex, sin, Jesús, and the ocean.
Conceived, written and performed by Salvadoran-Australian theatre practitioner Rodrigo Calderón, HE is physical, vivid and delirious storytelling, with a cumbia heart-beat.
The performances on Friday 10 and Friday 17 will be in Spanish without English surtitles.
Un hombre regresa a su hogar de la infancia, un pequeño pueblo costero en El Salvador de la post-guerra civil, un lugar donde le juró al océano que nunca volvería.
‘ÉL’ es una tragedia sobre las traicioneras aguas de la masculinidad, la homofobia y el amor. Sobre papá, mamá, la luna, las sombras del pasado… aun merodeando. Una historia sobre el sexo, el pecado, Jesús y el oceano.
Concebida, escrita e interpretada por el actor de teatro Salvadoreño-Australiano Rodrigo Calderón, ‘ÉL’ es un delirante relato físico con latidos cumbieros.
Las presentaciones del Viernes 10 y Viernes 17 de Mayo seran en Español sin surtitulos en inglés.
Explosives Factory
Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
DURATION
50 Minutes
WARNINGS
References to sexual violence and homophobia, and use of homophobic slurs.
ACCESSIBILITY
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
DATES + TIMES
Tuesday 7 May - 7:30pm
Wednesday 8 May - 7:30pm
Thursday 9 May - 7:30pm
Friday 10 May - 7:30pm*
Saturday 11 May - 7:30pm
Tuesday 14 May - 7:30pm
Wednesday 15 May - 7:30pm
Thursday 16 May - 7:30pm
Friday 17 May - 7:30pm*
Saturday 18 May - 7:30pm
*Shows in Spanish without surtitles
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
$45.00
CONCESSION*
$35.00
PREVIEW
$28.00
20 at $20**
$20.00
MOB TIX
$20.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
**Limited to 20 tickets per performance
Shows in the WITH THEATRE WORKS stream align strongly our values and missions - these works we co-produce and co-present with independent artists and/or companies. Projects within this stream receive significant producing, marketing, PR and production support in addition to free use of the venue and a generous box office split.
CREDITS
CONCEIVED, WRITTEN, STAGED &
PERFORMED BY
Rodrigo Calderón
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Zac Beaumont
PLAYWRITING CONSULTATION
Edgardo Dib
Matthew Crosby
Damien Miller
PROVOCATEUR
Kendra Keller
DESIGN CONSULTATION
Lara Week
LOVING WITNESSES
Stephen Phillips
Tony Yap
Bagryana Popov
PRODUCERS
Kat Carrington
Rodrigo Calderón
MEET THE ARTIST -
Rodrigo Calderón
Born in El Salvador, Rodrigo studied a bachelor of Dramatic Arts from Universidad del Salvador in Argentina; and has since immersed himself in directing, teaching, performing, and investigating different movement-based forms that potentialize the possibilities of the performer's body as a communicative and political tool.
At the beginning of his career, he intensively experimented with César Pineda the ritualistic nature of theatre, an experience that deeply inspired him to continue investigating the expressive possibilities of the actor's body to create a ceremonial gathering. Rodrigo's theatrical practice focuses on the building of a community.
EXTRAS
RADIO INTERVIEW WITH RODRIGO CALDERON
SBS Español
INTERVIEW WITH SUSIE DEE
LATIN STORIES AUSTRALIA