Theatre
Quinto Festival Internacional de Teatro Latino and
UTRGV Theatre Productions in Puerto Rico.
March and April 2024
In the Department of Theatre and Dance, the Shary Shivers Chair supported significant advancements in theatre research with Latin American theatre experts. The CLAA invited visiting performers and artists under the leadership of Dr. Eric Wiley. The Department of Theatre and the Latino Theatre Initiatives led by Dr. Wiley invited international performer Karla Gomez Perez to the 5th Annual Festival Internacional de Teatro Latino at UTRGV on April 24, 2024. Ms.Perez shared her contemporary theatre practices from México with our students and our community. Her performances and post-performance discussions inspired new research in experimental and “post dramatic" theatre among our students and faculty, and her visit profoundly impacted the community and campus audiences when she performed.
The Shary Shivers Chair also supported a pivotal theatre trip to Puerto Rico with Dr. Wiley to allow students and faculty the opportunity to present a UTRGV production internationally in Puerto Rican theatre venues in May 2024. This research opportunity allowed UTRGV to establish connections with local theatre companies working in Latin America. These projects, funded by the Shary Shivers Endowment and the Center for Latin American Arts, have been instrumental in forming vital networks with institutions in México and Puerto Rico, fostering continued opportunities for performances and research collaborations in the future.
