Prieto
Part of Destinos, The Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Chicago Shakespeare Upstairs Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Upstairs Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Upstairs Theater
Drama, New Work
Runs Oct 20 – Oct 22, 2023
A defiant celebration of self-discovery, Prieto is an autobiographical coming-of-age story, written and performed by Yosimar Reyes. In a playful performance as his younger self, Reyes takes audiences on a journey through his childhood in East San Jose as he comes to understand the complex intersection of his queerness and his identity as an undocumented American. Against a backdrop of poverty and politics, Reyes navigates topics entrenched in struggle with levity, in search of truth, clarity, and above all, joy.
written and performed by Yosimar Reyes
directed by Kat Evasco and Sean San José
produced by the Living Word Project