On the Other Side of the Sea

“an exquisite Canadian premiere” – Joshua Chong, Toronto Star

Two strangers meet on a lonely beach, not knowing that their futures depend on this encounter. A fisherman with no name and a civil servant at her office desk oscillate between loneliness, memory, and reality on a journey towards human connection and renewal.

This powerful, minimalist drama celebrates courage, conviction, and life itself. Winner of the prestigious 2010 Casa de las Américas Prize for drama based in Havana, Cuba.

Aluna is thrilled to present On the Other Side of the Sea by Salvadoran playwright Jorgelina Cerritos from February 7th to the 25th, 2024 at the Theatre Centre in Toronto.

The production represents the first time Aluna will produce a work by a Latin American artist not residing in Canada. For over twenty years Aluna has been producing new works from the TransAmerican diasporic artists who live here. We are thrilled to be producing a play from El Salvador. Although On the Other Side of the Sea was written over ten years ago, the disconnection, fragmentation and the characters’ urge for authenticity continues to resonate deeply today. This play offers a message of hope, and of daring – to throw yourself into the ocean to find new beginnings.

“The themes, poetic beauty, and unique theatrical style attracted me to On the Other Side of the Sea. In this extraordinary play, Cerritos explores the concept of human loneliness and the lost or forgotten identity. The play is also about hope. The characters constantly oscillate between dream and reality, and yearn for rebirth and renewal”.
— Soheil Parsa, Director

Show program download:  OtherSide-program