Milagro announces an addition to its current Season42: Fuerza En Familia, presenting Autoretrato de Fridita, a family-friendly play about Frida Kahlo as a young child struggling with polio and seeking to discover her identity. The play is a reimagining of Ajai Terrazas Tripthai’s play, Mijta Fridita, helmed by expert puppeteer and Milagro’s Education Coordinator Yosmel López Ortiz.
Set during the Mexican Revolution and told through table-top puppetry, Autoretrato de Fridita tells the story of young Kahlo, who becomes inspired by her father’s creativity, and with his support, uses her imagination and a box of paints to help her overcome challenges. With the onset of Kahlo’s polio, her parents kept her away from bullies and other harm on the streets, but she is so lonely. As she begins experimenting with photography and art, she discovers a world of her own, beyond the four walls of her room, where she can play and dance and simply be herself, setting her on her own path to become the legendary artist who continues to inspire.
A preview performance takes place Thursday, January 15, 7:30 pm with all seats priced at just $15. The formal opening night is Friday, January 16, with audience members invited to stay for the complimentary, catered post-show reception following the performance. Shows continue for two weekends through Sunday, January 25, with performances scheduled Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday matinees at 2 pm.
Tickets ($25 adults, $22 seniors/students for all shows except the preview) available at milagro.org or by calling 503.236.7253 Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm.
There will also be a series of private student matinee performances for organized school groups. Educators may find more information about and submit requests for a performance at bit.ly/4qkfWg5.