The Tropic of X – January 29 to February 8, 2020 Centaur Theatre LiveEvents January 19, 2020 1657 The Tropic of X By Caridad Svich Directed by Sophie Gee Featuring Arlen Aguayo Stewart, Eric Davis, Braulio Elicer, Gitanjali Jain, and Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon The Tropic of X, by Latinx playwright Caridad Svich, is the story of Maura and Mori, two street kid lovers and arcade freaks who live in a touristed wasteland at the end of the alphabet. Together with their friend Kiki, they take refuge: in each other, in taunting tourists, in the next distraction, and in the chase of a consumerist dream – a numbing high as they rage, seduce, and barter to survive the roaring tides of a place on the edge of collapse. The Setting In the polyglot Americas, leaning south: a market of video arcades, old and new drugs, Nescafé internet cafes, swift-changing political regimes, Fluctuating currency, cheap sex for the tourist trade, ex-bullrings turned into discos and hotels, white cars and bright blue houses with peeling paint, fresh murals on ruined walls, and a view of the limitless, dirty sea. -Caridad Svich 90 minutes The Centaur Theatre 453 St. François-Xavier For tickets and information, including the Pay-What-You-Decide option, visit: www.centaurtheatre.com 514-288-3161
