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Written by Rebeca Alemán
Directed by Iraida Tapias
Inspired by true events, the play addresses the issue of the relentless violation of human rights against journalists who strive to report the truth.
Paulina, a human rights journalist and a determined advocate for victims of femicide and indigenous ethnicities, has recently emerged from a coma after a brutal attack. To achieve justice, it is essential for her to recover her memory and reveal the truth. The only thing she remembers is that she has a mother and a daughter. Rodrigo, by her side, makes unimaginable efforts to assist her. The World Premiere took place at Steppenwolf 1700 Theater in Chicago. In 2024, the play had its Spanish Premiere at the prestigious Repertorio Español Theater in New York City. Unanimously, specialized critics considered it powerful and poetically stirring.
Rebeca Alemán, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of Water People Theater. Rebeca is an actress, writer, pianist, and journalist. She has played leading roles in over 38 theatrical productions, soap operas, and films including those as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Frida Kahlo, Adela, Martirio, Yerma, and Camila O’Gorman. Rebeca has written six plays, four short films, and one children’s book. She has produced 23 plays and directed and produced four short films focused on denouncing violence.
Eric K. Roberts is an American actor and film photographer. He has played Valmont in Christopher Hampton’s “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” Cadmus in Euripedes’s “The Bacchae,” Oberon in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, and Edgar Allan Poe in Water People Theater’s production “North & Sur”. This marks his second performance with Water People Theater.
Venezuelan playwright, director, producer, and scriptwriter, Iraida is a Jeff Award Nominee for Best Director. With over 51 years of experience in theater, she has specialized in producing and directing plays by Spanish American authors, with a particular emphasis on Venezuelan playwrights. Iraida has authored seven plays and produced over 30 theatrical performances.
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