Once again I was struck by the audience’s feedback. The relationship with the LACC is one of the reasons Filios pursued a bilingual adaptation of “Twelfth Night.” Then we took the production to the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington, a longtime partner for Delaware Shakespeare. The way they danced and moved so freely with us in the space during the last song was all the evidence we needed that what we offer is deeply meaningful. Once again, the children reminded us of why it is so important that we keep doing what we do. Our first performance was at Las Americas ASPIRA Academy, a bilingual charter school in Newark. This show has been a real gift for me in this regard, one for which I will always be grateful. I know I am not alone in the struggle to find belonging and connection to my ancestors. There is a lot imposter syndrome and loss that comes with being mixed, with being first generation or second generation, etc. As a person of mixed heritage who grew up very far from my Colombian family, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to feel closer to them and my Colombian ancestors by sharing this story and singing and acting in Spanish, which is not in fact my mother tongue.
I myself am a migrant, having been born and raised in Turkey and having moved to the states in 2007. My grandparents and mother were migrants to this land in the 1960s. I’ve been honored to be part of the development of this musical from the beginning, starting way back in the spring of 2020.Īs someone of Colombian and Turkish heritage now living in the United States, this project has been meaningful to me in many ways. More: Open Call: New Hagley exhibition tells diverse stories of American innovation The musical aims to celebrate the stories of Latinx immigrants and ask audiences what more they can do to create more equitable conditions for people seeking a better life on American shores. Violeta and Sebastian, twins from Venezuela, are separated in a shipwreck and must find their way in Illyria, a land somewhat similar to contemporary America in its migration policies. The story of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” is reimagined by Filios and Márquez to explore immigration and migrant justice. The majority of performances are free, and the schedule can be found at. The production tours the state through Oct. As I write this, we have just completed our first weekend of performances.
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