Part play, part eulogy, part summoning, Jesús I. Valles’ solo performance piece, Play Maid, interrogates the role of the maid as a sociological, theatrical, and pop culture figure. Through a series of monologues and solo exercises, Valles honors and thanks their mother, who worked as a maid, and eulogizes the late Lupe Ontiveros, who played over 150 maids in her acting career. Valles draws from their lived experiences as a queer Mexican immigrant and educator in their award-winning works.
Wednesday 9/13. Free, 7pm. Helms Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. drama.virginia.edu
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