World Premiere of the English Translation
Cara Mía Theatre and Soul Rep Theatre in association with Mulato Teatro from Mexico present the English Language Premiere of Yanga.
Jaime Chabaud’s Yanga is inspired by the real-life story of Gaspar Yanga, an enslaved African Prince who led a rebellion and successfully negotiated an independent territory with the Spanish crown less than 100 years after the arrival of Hernán Cortés in Mexico. Translated to English for the first time, Yanga sheds light on the history of the Afro-Mexican experience.
Yanga contains adult language and suggested sexual violence.
The project is a part of CMT’s and SRTC’s Cafe/Negro Series, a series of collaborations between the two companies that began in 1998 to bring Black and Brown voices together on Dallas stages.
Yanga is a recipient of the TACA New Works Fund and the National Endowment for the Arts Fund.
Dates
February 17-March 3, 2024
Opening Night Reception on February 17th at 6:30 PM.
Ticket Prices
Opening Night – $25
General Admission – $20
Senior / Veteran – $15
Student – $12
Writers and Directors
Written by Jaime Chabaud
Translated by Tomás Ayala-Torres
Directed by Anyika Mcmillan-Herod
Cast Members
Designers
Stage Management
Gabriela Leodiou