An ULMUS & ROSA Studio Production presented by Theatre Passe Muraille
Photo credit: Diego Astarita
“How can you be a migrant in your own territory?”
Using the power of theatre and the precision of language, Tiziano Cruz poses a difficult question: What does it mean for him to use his body for art in a country where bodies like his are not supposed to exist?
Soliloquio is based on a series of letters that writer Cruz wrote to his mother in 2020. Reaching her across boundaries of geography and class, Cruz uses the letters as the starting point for a critique of economic, racial and institutional oppression. As an Indigenous artist, he speaks about the suffering his people have endured under a system of white supremacy, examining the role the nation plays in Argentina’s culture of inequality.
Each performance will begin with a celebratory procession beginning at 7 pm from Randy Padmore Park (47 Denison Avenue) to Theatre Passe Muraille‘s Main Space.
Show Runs
May 17 & 18
Venue
Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace Theatre
16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto
Language: Performed in Spanish with English captions
Runtime: This production is approximately 2 hrs long
Procession Route
Read the Digital Program
Credits
Written, General Direction, and Performed by
Tiziano Cruz
Dramaturg and Director’s Assistance by
Rodrigo Herrera
Filmmaker
Matías Gutiérrez
Sound Design and Composition by
Luciano Giambastiani
Lighting design by
Matías Ramos
Art and Costume Design by
Uriel Cistaro
Set Costumes Realization by
Vega Cardozo Luisa Fernanda and Luciana Iovane
Proof Reading by
Hugo Miranda Campos
Artistic Producer and Graphic Design by
Luciana Iovane
Executive Production
Ulmus Getíon Cultural
International Relations and Management
Cecilia Kuska & ROSA Studio
Community Outreach Associate
Camil@ Diaz-Varela
Community Performers (Procession)
Kristell Marthié (Grupo Teatro Libre)
Santiago “Lobo” Vega (Grupo Teatro Libre)
Lissete Vázquez Cortés (Grupo Teatro Libre)
María Cortés Rodríguez (Grupo Teatro Libre)
Alejandro Poveda (Grupo Teatro Libre)
Jessica Zepeda
Asalia Arellano (Tonantzin Aztec Group of Toronto)
Patricio Llovet (El Ceibo Folklore)
Siwar Soria
María T. Escolán
Bruno DeCosta (Eagle Spirits of the Great Water)
Laurena Blanchard-O’Brien (Eagle Spirits of the Great Water)
Tickets & Showtimes
This show runs from May 17 & 18, 2024. To see the list of shows and book your tickets, please visit our ticketing site. or contact us at 416.504.7529, or by email at info@passemuraille.on.ca. Tickets are all Pay-What-You-Can-Afford Price Points: $15, $40, $65, (price includes all ticket fees)
A Relaxed Environment (RE) is created for audiences who have various access needs that a traditional theatre environment does not accommodate. Before a Relaxed Environment performance, audiences will get an Access Guide that gives them all the information they need to know for the performance (directions to the theatre, pre-show warnings, etc.). Find out more here.
The performance will be in Spanish and there will be english captions playing alongside the live performance.
Content Warnings: nudity, oppression, racialized violence, harm to indigenous peoples, loneliness, disease, illness, death, globalization, climate change, mental health, shame, sadness, revolution, family conflict, the global pandemic and its impact, political conflict, colonialism, suicide, capitalism, social and economic poverty, war, substance abuse, sex work, violence towards animals, rape, human migration, misogyny, homophobia, coarse language, public stoning.
Age limit: The suggested age is 16+
Environmental Warnings: Flashing lights, Loud and surprising sounds.
If you would like information on the topics or themes in our productions, or to determine the suggested age for attending a performance, please reach out to our Box Office staff at 416.504.7529 or by email at info@passemuraille.on.ca.
Tiziano Cruz is an interdisciplinary artist whose work fundamentally brings together visual and theatrical language, performance, and artistic intervention into public space. Tiziano has been a Fellow of the National Arts Fund and the National Theater Institute ARG. He was the winner of the Biennale of Young Art 2019 and winner of the ANTI prize, Finland, 2023. He is the founder of the ULMUS Cultural Management Platform, dedicated to mediation between different cultural organizations in Argentina and neighboring countries. He currently serves as a Content Producer at the Recoleta Cultural Center in Buenos Aires.
To schedule an interview with the artist, or staff members at Theatre Passe Muraille regarding this production, please email Red eye media at Suzanne@redeyemedia.ca. We will try out best to accommodate your media requests, however they are not guaranteed.
Content Warnings: nudity, oppression, racialized violence, harm to indigenous peoples, loneliness, disease, illness, death, globalization, climate change, mental health, shame, sadness, revolution, family conflict, the global pandemic and its impact, political conflict, colonialism, suicide, capitalism, social and economic poverty, war, substance abuse, sex work, violence towards animals, rape, human migration, misogyny, homophobia, coarse language, public stoning.
Age limit: The suggested age is 16+
Environmental Warnings: Flashing lights, Loud and surprising sounds.
This production is part of our #BeyondTO festival!
Also check out #BeyondTO’s other production, Camille: The Story!
An immersive performance designed to engage all of the senses—except sight. After his close friend Camille’s departure, Pierre navigates her absence and revisits memories that take shape through movement, smell and sound. Grounded both in the real and the surreal, the story sheds light on Pierre’s emotional journey as he faces the loss of a meaningful friendship and tries to create ties with new people.
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