Book by John Weidman
Music by Gustavo Santaolalla / Bajofondo
Choreographed by Julio Zurita
Directed and co-choreographed by Sergio Trujillo
A new tango-infused dance theater piece, Arrabal follows one woman’s quest to understand the violence that took her father and disrupted a nation. Told through dance and propulsive music, the show features an ensemble and band, Orquesta Bajofonderos, direct from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Directed and co-choreographed by Tony Award nominee Sergio Trujillo (choreography, Invisible Thread, Memphis, Jersey Boys, On Your Feet!, Next To Normal) with music by Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries) and book by Tony Award nominee John Weidman (Contact, Assassins) Arrabal invites audiences into the underground world of Buenos Aires’ tango clubs for a dance between the present and the past.
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Un nueva pieza de danza teatral contada por tango, Arrabal cuenta la historia de una mujer buscando entender la violencia que le arrebató a su padre y perturbó su nación. Contado completamente mediante baile y la música de la banda Bajofondo, el show presenta a un ensamble y una banda que vienen directamente de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dirigido y co-coreografiado por Sergio Trujillo (coreografía, Invisible Thread, Memphis, Jersey Boys, On Your Feet!, Next To Normal), con música compuesta por el ganador del premio de la Academia, Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries), y escrita por el nominado al Tony, John Weidman (Contact, Assassins), Arrabal invita al publico a un baile entre el presente y el pasado en el exótico mundo de las milongas de Buenos Aires.
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Need to know
Performance will include a preshow mini tango lesson for audiences on a first come, first serve basis.
Please note: The play contains haze; flashing lights; simulated smoking, sex, and torture; and loud noises, including gunshots.
Read more
Click here to read “A Tango with the Past,” Arrabal writer John Weidman’s account of his connection to Argentina’s history through music and dance.
Click here to read “There Is No Audience,” an interview with Arrabal’s band, Orquesta Bajofonderos.
Click here to learn about our tango concert with Orquesta Bajofonderos in Boston’s South End on May 22, 2017.
Click here to access the Arrabal Toolkit, complete with articles, videos, and music providing further insight into the history, creative team, music, and dance inspiring the production.
Click here to read the show’s program.
For more information about Arrabal, click here to read the A.R.T. Guide.
Notable dates
ASL Dates
Arrabal is a dance/theater piece with English surtitles. There will be no designated Open Captioned or ASL interpreted performances.
Audio Described Dates
Arrabal is a dance/theater piece with English surtitles. There will be no designated Audio Described performances.
Age Appropriateness
Recommended for grades 8 and up.
The expressive, movement-based storytelling of Arrabal will provide prepared and mature students an engaging introduction to the genre of modern tango music and dance. This coming-of-age story engages with deep, political themes drawn from Argentinean history and culture. The play contains moments of stylized violence and sexuality that may not be appropriate for students under the age of 13.
Discussions
Post-performance discussions will follow matinee performances on Saturday, May 20 (2PM); Wednesday, May 24 (11AM); and Saturday, May 27 (2PM).
Produced in association with Truworthy Productions.
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Creative team
Director/Co-Choreographer
Sergio Trujillo
Director/Co-Choreographer
Sergio Trujillo
(he/him) A.R.T.: Arrabal. Broadway: A Bronx Tale, On Your Feet! (Tony Award Nominee, Outer Critics Circle/
Co-conceiver/Music
Gustavo Santaolalla
Co-conceiver/Music
Gustavo Santaolalla
Music
Bajofondo
Music
Bajofondo
Bajofondo was conceived in 2002 when Gustavo Santaolalla and Juan Campodónico had the idea of bringing together a collective of Argentine and Uruguayan artists dedicated to creating “contemporary music of the Río de la Plata,” the river that separates – and unites – Argentina and Uruguay. Although Bajofondo is credited with pioneering the style of music known as “electrotango,” seven albums and 10 years of multiple tours later, this collective of artists have evolved into a band that creates a stirring mix of tango, milonga, rock, hip hop, electronica, jazz and classical that converge into their truly hard to describe unique sound and style. Bajofondo has toured all over the world, performing at the biggest and most diverse music festivals and venues in the world: Coachella and Lincoln Center in the U.S., Roskilde in Denmark, WOMAD, the Barbican Centre and the Roundhouse in England, Cactus Festival in Belgium, Pirineos Sur Festival In Spain, Pohoda in Slovakia, World Music Festival in South Korea, and many more worldwide. Bajofondo has won five Latin Grammys and two Premio Gardel Awards, Argentina’s most prestigious music award. The band is currently in the studio recording their new album for SONY Music to be released early 2018.
Book
John Weidman
Book
John Weidman
Choreographer
Julio Zurita
Choreographer
Julio Zurita
Scenic Design
Riccardo Hernández
Scenic Design
Riccardo Hernández
A.R.T.: Over twenty productions, including most recently, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, Jagged Little Pill, The White Card, Arrabal, Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Prometheus Bound, Best of Both Worlds, The Seagull, Julius Caesar, Britannicus, and Marat/Sade. Broadway: Indecent, The Gin Game; The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess; The People in the Picture; Caroline, or Change, National Theatre London; Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, Old Vic; Topdog/Underdog, Royal Court; Bells Are Ringing; Parade (directed by Hal Prince, Tony, Drama Desk nominations); Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk, The Tempest. Recent productions include: Dreaming Zenzile, Light Shining…, NYTW; The Skin of Our Teeth, TFANA; The Invisible Hand (Henry Hewes Design Award); Red Speedo (Drama Desk Nomination); Grounded (directed by Julie Taymor). International: Théâtre du Châtelet, Avignon (Cour d’honneur Palais des Papes); Oslo, National Theatre; Abbey Theatre. Recipient, Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Design. Hernández is an Associate Professor and Co-Chair of the Yale School of Drama.
Costume Designer
Clint Ramos
Costume Designer
Clint Ramos
A.R.T.: WARHOLCAPOTE, Arrabal, Endgame, Donnie Darko, The Onion Cellar. Broadway: Violet, The Elephant Man (also West End), Eclipsed (Tony Award), In Transit, Sunday in the Park With George, Six Degrees of Separation. Awards: Obie Award for Sustained Excellence, three Lucille Lortel Awards, two ATW Henry Hewes Awards, and the TDF Irene Sharraf Award. His work includes over 100 national and international credits including Here Lies Love, Joan of Arc, Sweet Charity, and Frozen at Disneyland’s Hyperion. @clintramos
Lighting Design
Vincent Colbert
Lighting Design
Vincent Colbert
Sound Designer
Peter McBoyle
Sound Designer
Peter McBoyle
Projection Design
Peter Nigrini
Projection Design
Peter Nigrini
Sound Consultant
Rodrigo Merolla
Sound Consultant
Rodrigo Merolla
Producer
Truworthy Productions
Producer
Truworthy Productions
Truworthy Productions is a New York based production company, run by Sergio Trujillo and Jack Noseworthy, creating and developing new material for theatre, film, and television. Truworthy was the commercial producer of Peter & I by Matte O’Brien and Matt Vinson, and are currently developing two new musicals for the stage. Truworthy’s production of Arrabal was the gala opening night show at the Bi-Annual Ibero American Theatre Festival in Bogota, Colombia in March of 2016. @TruworthyProd
Video Director
Pix Talarico
Cast
Berta
Valeria Celurso
Berta
Valeria Celurso
A.R.T.: Debut. Theater: Arrabal (Dancer), Toronto, Bogotá; Les Noces de l’Enfant Roi (Governess), Paris; Victor/Victoria (Dancer, Singer); Caravan: The Jazz Musical. Dance: A Jazz Happening (Dancer, Singer), Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival; Pies Desnudos (company member); Boulevard Tango. Tours: Conjuro Tango, China; Tango (de burdel, salón, y calle), Europe; Tango Macho, Italy; Film: Ricky Martin’s Frío (Dancer); Tita (Showgirl).
Nicole
Soledad Buss
Nicole
Soledad Buss
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango, Walter Kerr Theatre, US and Latin American tours. Theater: Arrabal (Nicole), Toronto. Dance: Rascasuelos’ Tangos Vivos, Carnegie Hall; Rojo Tango, Faena Hotel; Che Tango Che (Choreographer), Teatro Premier; Madero Tango; Señor Tango. Tours: Hernán Piquin’s Pasión Tango, Argentina; Cecilia Figaredo’s Boulevard Tango, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina; Tanguera, Greece; Conjuro Tango, China; Tango (de burdel, salón, y calle); Julio Bocca’s Ballet Argentino, Argentina, Europe; Tango Buenos Aires, US.
Abuela
Marianella Massarotti
Abuela
Marianella Massarotti
El Puma
Carlos Rivarola
El Puma
Carlos Rivarola
El Duende
Mario Rizzo
El Duende
Mario Rizzo
Arrabal
Micaela Spina
Arrabal
Micaela Spina
Juan/Dance Captain
Juan Cupini
Juan/Dance Captain
Juan Cupini
A.R.T.: Debut. Theater: Arrabal, Toronto, Bogotá. Dance: Donde el tango vive (Principal); Magia (Principal); Volver (Principal); Madero Tango (Principal), Buenos Aires; Takaraska's Argentango, Japan. Tours: various tango companies, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, New Zealand, Japan. Compañía Lado, Siego y Video, Bajofondo Tango Club.
Rodolfo
Julio Zurita
Rodolfo
Julio Zurita
Ensemble
Florencia Beltramo, Nicolas Cobos, Paola Jean Jean, José Lugones, Analia Morales, Leonardo Pankow, Cesar Peral, Gabriel Ponce, Marcela Vespasiano
Ensemble
Florencia Beltramo, Nicolas Cobos, Paola Jean Jean, José Lugones, Analia Morales, Leonardo Pankow, Cesar Peral, Gabriel Ponce, Marcela Vespasiano
Swings
Teresa Garcia, John Hernan Raigoza
Swings
Teresa Garcia, John Hernan Raigoza
Band
Bandoneon
Patricio "Tripa" Bonfiglio
Bandoneon
Patricio "Tripa" Bonfiglio
Guitar/Vocals
Luciano Coniglio
Guitar/Vocals
Luciano Coniglio
Violinist
Julio Dominguez
Violinist
Julio Dominguez
Music Director/Pianist
Alejandro Kauderer
Music Director/Pianist
Alejandro Kauderer
Double Bass/Ronroco
Pablo Martín
Double Bass/Ronroco
Pablo Martín
Additional staff
Stage Manager
Katie Ailinger
Stage Manager
Katie Ailinger
A.R.T.: Trans Scripts, Part I: The Women, The Plough and the Stars, In the Body of the World, Nice Fish, The Tempest, The Lily’s Revenge, The Donkey Show, Woody Sez, Futurity: A Musical By The Lisps, Ajax. Off-Broadway: Nice Fish, St. Ann’s Warehouse; Nixon’s Nixon, Fresh Play Festival, MCC Theater; Trial by Water, I Land, Ma-Yi Theatre. Boston area: Choice, The Second Girl, Cry of the Reed, Streamers, Huntington Theatre Company; Other Desert Cities, RED, The Divine Sister, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, SpeakEasy Stage Company; God’s Ear, Pericles, Henry VIII, Actors’ Shakespeare Project. Additional credits include Center Theatre Group, Theatre @ Boston Court, Milwaukee Rep, Trinity Rep, and WGBH’s annual concert A Christmas Celtic Sojourn. BFA: University of Southern California (Stage Management). Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
Assistant Director
Emilia Lirman, Krysta Hibbard
Assistant Stage Manager
Alfredo Macias
Assistant Stage Manager
Alfredo Macias
(he/him) A.R.T.: Evita, 1776, SIX, Endlings, Arrabal. Broadway: Bad Cinderella, 1776, Trouble in Mind, The Play That Goes Wrong. Off-Broadway: On Sugarland, Endlings, An Ordinary Muslim, NYTW; The Winter’s Tale, The Odyssey, Twelfth Night, Public Theater; F*cking A, Fires in the Mirror, Signature Theatre; The Way She Spoke, Audible Theatre; Nice Fish, St. Ann’s Warehouse. Regional: Born For This, ArtsEmerson; Miss You Like Hell, La Jolla Playhouse, Evita (STC).
Fight Director
Jason Tate
Associate Scenic Designer
Taísa Malouf
Associate Costume Designer
Christopher Vergara
Assistant Lighting Designer
Ali Witten
Associate Sound Designer
Drew Levy
Associate Projection Designer
Daniel Vatsky
Projection Programmer
Seághan McKay
Additional Casting
Cesar Rocha, CSA; Telsey + Co
A.R.T. Institute Dramaturg
Jen Worster
Production Assistants