Community Play Readings: Hunger/Hambre
June 4 & 7, 2025
Location
Boyle Heights Libraries
Written, conceived, and directed by Estela García
Hunger/Hambre is a whimsical yet dark short play that starts in 1940s Jalisco, Mexico, on a barren ranch. Told with masks, puppetry, and no words, the story follows a young boy who dreams of a life free from hunger.
His journey weaves magical realism with the harsh realities of rural life, exploring themes of survival, resilience, and the unquenchable hunger of the heart.
Concebida y dirigida por Estela García
Hunger/Hambre es una obra corta, fantasiosa y oscura que comienza en la década de 1940, en un rancho árido de Jalisco, México. Contada sin palabras, a través de máscaras y títeres, la historia sigue a un niño que sueña con una vida libre de hambre. Su viaje entrelaza el realismo mágico con las duras realidades de la vida rural, explorando temas de supervivencia, resiliencia y el hambre insaciable del corazón.
Location
Wednesday, June 4 from 6–7:30PM
Robert Louis Stevenson Library – 803 Spence St. Los Angeles, CA 90023
Saturday, June 7 from 2–3:30PM
Malabar Library – 2801 Wabash Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90033
About Community Programs
Since 2013, Center Theatre Group has partnered with local artists, organizations, schools, libraries, and other groups to enrich cultural conversations in L.A. neighborhoods and to encourage Angelenos to bring the art of theatre deeper into their lives, and to use it to share and explore their own stories.
Through free workshops, events, productions, discussions, and other activities that take place at traditional and nontraditional venues, we connect with community members and artists throughout our city, and join in and facilitate inclusive and thoughtful cultural conversations.
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