Elektra Problematika

This is a reinvention of Sophocles' Elektra for an all-Latinx cast and director. It is a tragedy with moments of comedy. I wrote this play under commission from Teatro Luna West, in collaboration with director Alexandra Meda. Teatro Luna West is looking for production partners for the world premiere.

The play received a Fellowship Award at The School of the Art Institute. The award was...
This is a reinvention of Sophocles' Elektra for an all-Latinx cast and director. It is a tragedy with moments of comedy. I wrote this play under commission from Teatro Luna West, in collaboration with director Alexandra Meda. Teatro Luna West is looking for production partners for the world premiere.

The play received a Fellowship Award at The School of the Art Institute. The award was judged by poet Prageeta Sharma who stated: "... I found it to be an extremely compelling and risky play. I was intrigued by its premise of a retelling of Elektra that updated itself to “examine myths of the House of Atreus for an all-Latinx cast.” I appreciated how it negotiated trans-generational social activism and social practice: themes of feminist agency, identity, trans and non-binary identity, culture, etc. in particular examining how difficult activism, politics, and discourse can be on the stage (figuring out the didactic discourse of politics alongside dramatic structures), I think. It seemed to invite us to see what contemporary theatre can hold and refresh when approaching Classicism and ancient theatre and in doing so revising its sense and scope. Overall, I liked how timely, bold, spirited, comedic, and chancy it was. At times, I wasn’t sure it was able to pull off its self-interrogation but then it was full of surprises and gestures that I realized were the point and thus artful and intentionally provocative. It was very fresh and innovative."
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Elektra Problematika

Development History

  • Commission
    ,
    Teatro Luna West
    ,
    2021
  • Residency
    ,
    Chicago Dramatists
    ,
    2020
  • Reading
    ,
    School of the Art Institute of Chicago
    ,
    2019

Awards

Winner
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MFAW Fellowship Awards (SAIC)
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago- Writing Program
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2019