Ep. 4: MERENDIANDO with Augusto Bitter
March 9, 2019
Welcome to Radio Aluna Theatre! Join us for our fourth episode of Season 1, and our first Merendiando episode!
Radio Aluna Theatre works like this: First we’ll present a full-length stage play adapted for the radio, in a series of episodes. Then your hosts Monica and Camila will present a Merendiando episode, where we’ll discuss topics that the play inspires with community members, artists involved in the production, and/or whatever our heart desires. Think of it as a book club for plays.
This week, Monica and Camila sit down with the wonderful Toronto-based theatre artist Augusto Bitter. Augusto voiced the title character of Leo in Leo by Rosa Labordé, the play we’ve been following for the past three weeks. In this episode we talk about leaving home, finding home, tar sands vs. Tarzan, and learning our Latinx history through plays. Grab a snack and dive in with us!
This episode (and all Merendiando episodes) are in Spanglish. The Radio Aluna Theatre plays are available in English and Spanish versions. New episodes of Radio Aluna Theatre are released every Saturday. Subscribe to this show wherever you get your podcasts.
Credits:
Radio Aluna Teatro is produced by Aluna Theatre with support from the Metcalf Foundation, The Laidlaw Foundation, The City of Toronto, The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.
Aluna Theatre is Beatriz Pizano & Trevor Schwellnus, with Sue Balint & Gia Nahmens; Radio Aluna Theatre is produced by Camila Diaz-Varela and Monica Garrido.
Intro music by Simian Samba. Closing song by Brandon Valdivia.
CHICHO production photo by Dahlia Katz.
Special thanks to Ximena Huizi for helping us make arepas, our Merienda or Snack, for this week’s episode.
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