A play with music co-created by Satya Jnani Chávez & Andrew Rosendorf with translations by Mari Meza-Burgos.
Refuge weaves passionate and driving original music with the charm of artistic puppetry to share a bilingual tale of determination, grit, and hope. Magical realism allows this multidisciplinary play to tackle the immigration crisis through a beautiful, unique lens. Chronicling the harrowing journey of one young Honduran girl as she crosses the US border into the inhospitable, barren land of Texas, Refuge is an exploration of empathy and of America – who we are and who we say we are.
Refuge was commissioned and developed by Curious Theatre Company and received its World Premiere production this past Spring.
Refuge is partially supported by a grant from the Evanston Arts Council, a city agency supported by the City of Evanston, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency.
Please note the November 5 performance of Refuge is intended to invite the Latine communities of the Chicagoland area to experience the show together. Code COMUNIDAD will unlock $10 tickets.