From Mexico City/Chicago, Illinois
La Piara Teatro
GUERRA
Guerra: A Clown Play combines slapstick, clown, dance, bouffant, and farce to tell the story of a military outpost’s last stand. Created by a Mexican/U.S. collaborative team, Guerra is performed in three languages and features a trio of incompetent officers engaged in a struggle against a vast unseen enemy. Their epic yet intimate journey features a recruitment lottery, bloodthirsty nursery rhymes, and at least one aerial bombardment. Guerra blends bombast and camp with serious echoes of American and Mexican military realities to create an irreverent and darkly resonant satire.
Created by La Piara with Seth Bockley and Devon de Mayo
Performed by La Piara (Artús Chávez, Fernando Córdova, and Madeleine Sierra)
Directed by Seth Bockley and Devon de Mayo
Artus Chavez is delightful as the leader of the group.
Artus Chavez, Fernando Cordova and Madeleine Sierra make up La Piara Teatro.
Artus Chavez comforts Madeleine Sierra in a war scene.
Madeleine Sierra shows off her battle wounds to the audience in GUERRA.
Fernando Cordova has some funny eyes and great scenes in GUERRA.
A humorous moment during the dressing of the Chief in camouflage garb.
Artus Chavez sings while the paper airplanes fly over head.
Madeleine, Artus and Fernando take their bow at the end of a very funny show!
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