May 17, 2012
(between Lexington and Third Avenues)
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 225-9999
Fax: (212) 225-9085
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Simultaneous English translation of classic Spanish-language drama is one reason Repertorio Español has established an ardent following. Another is its capacity for staging top-notch productions.
Thematically, productions run the gamut, though there has been an emphasis in recent seasons on issues such as the plight of women and gays in a society still rife with traditional concepts of machismo; and of Spanish-speaking peoples confronting life in America, as well as more fabulist expression.
Repertorio Español was founded in 1968 as a venue and production company for Spanish and Latin-American theater. It produces many shows a year, including contemporary plays and Spanish classics, hosts school programs and theater workshops.
Programs for Seniors
Residences in the form of workshops and classes as well as touring performances are offered to senior centers.
Foreign-language Programs
Only one of it productions (from 17 in repertory) is in English. All others shows are presented in Spanish with live simultaneous English translation via headsets.
- Landmark Status: Oldest Off Broadway Theater in NYC
- Directions: 6 train to 28th Street (2 blocks away); N, R trains to 28th Street (5 blocks away).
Buses: At 34th Street: M34 or M16 to Lexington Avenue; at 23rd Street: M23 to Lexington Avenue
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Repertorio Español Listings
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Please check full listing for event date and times María, a native New Yorker, travels to Puerto Rico for the first time in search of her roots. Excited about seeing her "homeland" and a family she has never known, her over-enthusiasm translates into peculiar and suspicious behavior to her Puerto Rican family.
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In the Time of the Butterflies / En El Tiempo De Las Mariposas
Please check full listing for event date and times The story of the courageous Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic.
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Please check full listing for event date and times A carnivalesque adaptation of Cervantes' masterpiece, Don Quijote, directed by Jorge Alí Triana and adapted by Santiago García.