THEATRE + COMEDY

Talento Bilingüe de Houston presents Y Llegaron los Españoles a Mexico… (And The Spaniards Arrived in Mexico…)  September 18th and 19th at 8pm as part of the 2009-2010 Performing Arts Series. This production which premiered in Monterrey, Mexico is written by Hernan Galindo and will be featuring actors Juan Alanís and Roberto Alanis.

Y Llegaron los Españoles a México will be presented for the first time here in Houston at Talento Bilingüe de Houston. This satirical comedy is set in México and shows the encounter between an old Spaniard and a young Mexican nationalist. They engage in an amusing debate over whose native culture is superior.

Their banter proves to be both critical and hilarious, all while advocating the message of intercultural respect. Come and enjoy this great theater production and be one of the first Houstonians to talk about the newest production in Spanish here in Houston!

The actors Juan Alanís and Roberto Alanis are both professional actors from Monterrey, Nuevo Le León, México with much experience in theater and films. They both have featured in over 100 theater productions as well as featured in over 20 films in México. Both actors are graduates from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL). Juan placed much of his studies in the architecture field before becoming a professional Scene director and Choreographer. He has participated in films such as “Zapatos Viejos” with the infamous Gloria Trevi as well as “Siete Dias” with Jaime Camil. Roberto received his education in Mass Media Communications from both UANL and the Center of Artistic Studies of Televisa. One of his most recent film appearances can be seen in “Inspiracion” with Arath de la Torre y Bárbara Mori.

Note: This show will be presented in Spanish.

Un fársico encuentro entre dos peculiares personajes: Un viejo español radicado en México desde hace más de 60 años, y un joven mexicano estudiante de la maestría de letras españolas. Ambos, protagonizan un divertido debate entre las dos culturas, la española y la mexicana, y sobre cuál de las dos es la mejor, lo que desata una serie de divertidas críticas de uno hacia el otro, y al mismo tiempo, nos enseña de que manera cada uno defiende a su patria y lo que hay en ella. Una obra que promueve valores como el patriotismo, la identidad nacional y el respeto por otros países y culturas. Una comedia para reír y reflexionar.