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...Harvard College TEATRO’s newest production, playwright Arístides Vargas’ “Jard??n de Pulpos,” presents the fantastical world of a Latin American man’s lost past and his dreams that make it come back alive. Set in an imagined “theatre under the sand,” “Jard??n de Pulpos,” which translates as “Octopus’ Garden,” will run in the Adams Pool Theatre through December 3. Despite being...
...playwright Vargas, oppression under the 1970s Argentinean dictatorship served as the inspiration for “Jard??n de Pulpos”; during this time, murdered students’ bodies were tossed into the sea and onto the beach, the beach where Vargas’ play...
However, for director Bortolamedi, “Jard??n” represents more that a political statement...
While it is true that “Jard??n” is entirely written and performed in Spanish, according to Alvarez, Bortolamedi, and the cast members, this does not necessarily mean it cannot be a joy for all who come to watch...
With this exploration of Latin American history, universal linguistic experience, redefinition of theatre, and the nature of self-identity, “Jard??n de Pulpos” hopes to provide a revelatory and memorable show, as is the goal of TEATRO as a whole. “We hope to bring a different point of view that’s not seen in many of the plays and arts at the Harvard campus,” Alvarez says. “By exploring other cultures and other languages, we expose different ideas...