La Strada Company presents a Spanish-language adaptation of “La Strada”, the legendary 1954 Italian film by Federico Fellini. Playing Off-Broadway now through December 4, 2011, the performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm; Thursday and Friday at 8pm; Saturday at 3pm and 8pm; Sunday at 3pm. All performances take place at TGB Theater, 312 West 36th Street, NYC. For tickets, please visit https://www.smarttix.com/Show.aspx?ShowCode=LAS24
La Strada tells the story of a fey and innocent young woman, Gelsomina, who is sold to a brutish man, Zampano, who works as a traveling showman. She joins him on the road as a part of his act, enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. Trouble erupts when the pair joins a traveling circus, where they meet a clown who secretly falls in love with the woman. What will happen when Zampano realizes the clown’s intentions towards Gelsomina? Will she stay with him, even if that means further enduring his maltreatments?
The film LA STRADA –winner of the first ever Oscar for Best Foreign film in 1956– was written by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaianno. This stage production, which marks a return engagement of La Strada in NYC, was adapted by Gerard Vazquez.
This production has recently won two awards from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA): one for Outstanding Achievement in Direction (Rene Buch and Jorge Merced) and another one for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor (Israel Ruiz)
La Strada is performed in Spanish with English supertitles.
For more information, please visit www.LaStradaCompany.com.
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