Catalina La O Presenta: Now With Me

by jk jk

Catalina La O is a comedy, a tragedy, a musical, and a love letter. The one person show explores the life of collaborator khattieQ and of female Puerto Rican singing legends Myrta Silva and Ruth Fernández, among others. In Catalina, the ravages of a storm have forced her to take shelter in an abandoned studio. None of Catalina’s live audience has arrived, but she broadcasts her show to the millions of viewers...

Catalina La O is a comedy, a tragedy, a musical, and a love letter. The one person show explores the life of collaborator khattieQ and of female Puerto Rican singing legends Myrta Silva and Ruth Fernández, among others. In Catalina, the ravages of a storm have forced her to take shelter in an abandoned studio. None of Catalina’s live audience has arrived, but she broadcasts her show to the millions of viewers she hopes are watching. Catalina is a piece for the queer communities. It is a piece for the colonized body. It is a piece for Puerto Rico. It is a piece for anyone who has experienced heartbreak. It is a piece for survivors. It is a piece that speaks to resistance.

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Catalina La O Presenta: Now With Me

Character Information

  • Catalina La O / khattieQ
    fluent in Spanish, can sing
    Character Age
    early 40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Afro-Latinx/Puerto Rican
    Character Gender Identity
    afab non-binary

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Playwright Theatre Centre, Vancouver B.C., Year 2020

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization OUTsider Festival, Year 2023
  • Type Fringe, Organization Ars Nova ANT Fest screening, Year 2022
  • Type Fringe, Organization OUTsider Fest screening, Year 2022
  • Type Professional, Organization Queer Arts Festival, Rumble Theatre, From the Corner Productions, frank theatre, and Neworld Theatre , Year 2022

Awards

  • Digital Original Mini Innovation Grant
    Canada Council for the Arts
    Winner
    2020
  • Project Assistance
    BC Arts Council
    Winner
    2020
  • Explore and Create
    Canada Council for the Arts
    Winner
    2020
  • Fringe New Play Prize
    Vancouver Fringe Festival and Playwright Theatre Centre
    Winner
    2020