Habla/Speak is a family-friendly exploration of what it means to be Latino or Latina in our community. The storytellers are sometimes heart-rending, sometimes heart-warming, and take the audience through public events and private musing on what Latinidad means to them in this snowy upstate town.
Performers tell stories from their lives, share music, dance, poetry, and invite you to have some tamales with us in a family celebration of a young girl's quinceañera (turning fifteen).
Collaborators include children, young adults, and elders from downtown Ithaca as well as student co-creators from Cornell University and Ithaca College; IC Teatro, helmed by Prof. Annette Levine; and Teatrotaller, advised by Prof. Debra Castillo. Actors range from ages 5 to 65+.
The play has bilingual elements, but Spanish is not required to fully enjoy the performance.
