By: Daisy Magaña - “They can’t build a wall big enough for us,” were the words uttered by Socorro Santiago, who played “Tita” in Luis Alfaro’s Mojada, a re-imagined, modern-day interpretation of the classic Greek myth Medea. The wall “Tita” refers to is the great divide that is the physical barrier between the United States and Mexico. Mojada is a powerful performance that not only re-lives Euripides’ Medea but touches the hearts and emotions of the audience. The story of the Mexican immigrant is not unique to simply the Latino culture, but historically, many immigrants--regardless of the color of their skin--have experienced isolation, exclusion, and fear. Mojada touches upon issues of family, immigration, and the sometimes unsettling need to assimilate.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:34:19 +0000