Chronicle of a Death Foretold

by Gabriel García Márquez

A story about the ironic inevitability of senseless violence in a society that embraces injustice and promotes those already wealthy and powerful.

Fine Arts Center, Guaynabo PR

Fine Arts Center, Santurce PR

Teatro Francisco Arriví, Caguas PR

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

by Gabriel García Márquez

Synopsis/About

Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a classic of Latin American literature and it belongs to the Magic Realism genre, genre that García Márquez, winer of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, is the maximum exponent. It is a fascinating and fatalist story that tells the tales of accusations, mistakes, and prejudices that culminate in the premeditated killing of Santiago Nasar, the protagonist of this story. Gabriel García Márquez tells the story of a collective crime, because even thou two people physically committed the crime, the whole town was a witness, knew what was going to happen and did nothing to prevent it. This production of Chronicle, has been presented all over the world to rave reviews. The theater adaptation of the novel was originally directed by renowned Colombian director Jorge Alí Triana.

Directed by Jorge Alí Triana and María-Cristina Fusté
Fine Arts Center, Guaynabo PR
Fine Arts Center, Santurce PR
Teatro Francisco Arriví, Caguas PR

Presented yearly since 2012.

Cast/Crew

Directed by María Cristina Fusté and Jorge Alí Triana

Set Design: Luis Alfonso Triana
Costume Design: Sarita Fellows and María Cristina Fusté
Lighting Design: María Cristina Fusté & Pamela López
Stage Manager: Angel Fabián Rivera
Photos: Neysa Jordán

Cast:

Tensy Ann Vela
José Eugenio Hernández
Laura Isabel Cabrera
Raymond Gerena
Héctor Escudero
Carlos Marchand
Héctor Sánchez
María Bertólez
José Santos
Thais Rivera
Joksan Ramos
Lynnette Salas
Yadilyz Barbosa
Ricardo Díaz
Edwin Emil Moró

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