Hombros
Choripán Theatre
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Theatre
Juan Pablo recruits his friend José to work with him as an “hombro.” Those aren’t their real names and what they do isn’t entirely clear. We get sparse details: they are supporting men in crisis with a Latine approach – “we don’t always know what the clients want, but they like it when we speak to them in Spanish.” It’s a dark comedy, a hangout play, and a satire on the gig economy.
“Nawi Moreno-Valverde is an exciting Latinx playwright. His work deals with social pressing issues in innovative ways. Hombros touches on precarious and exploitative jobs that have always existed, but as Nawi points out, in the past few decades these have brought us the cost of living crisis, stagnating wages, and lower job security. Nawi creates a fascinating piece from the perspective of characters who are directly affected by these issues, but are not interested in treating them as political problems.” – Beatriz Pizano
September 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Tickets are purchased through the Factory Theatre website above. A ticket to CAMINOS allows access to all presentations throughout an evening, and can be purchased on a pay-what-you-can-afford basis : $15 – $30 – $60.
Writer, Director
Nawi Moreno-Valverde
Stage Manager
Maya Aguayo
Lighting Designer
Micah Champaign
Performers
Ruchi Wigwe
Rayhan Jabbar
About the artist
Nawi Moreno-Valverde is an award-winning Latino playwright and director based in Toronto. His plays have been produced in various festivals, including La cama cósmica at Aluna Theatre’s CAMINOS Festival, Tactile Maladies at Seven Sibling’s Future Theatre Festival, and Success Horizon at the 2021 Toronto Digital Fringe Festival. His newest play The Foot Doctor premiered at the 2022 Hamilton Fringe Festival.