Miami/The Cuban actress and director Marilyn Romero directs a new staging of old times (Old Times), by the British playwright Harold Pinter, Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005. The production, produced by MarGi Happenings, features the performances of Belkis Proenza, Juan Cepero and Lina Echeverri, and proposes an exploration of memory, jealousy, relationships and the secrets that survive the passing of the years.
Written and premiered in London in 1971, the play presents the meeting of Deeley and Kate, a married couple whose apparent tranquility is disturbed by the visit of Anna, an old friend of Kate’s. As the conversation progresses, the memories of the three characters begin to contradict each other and the past becomes a territory of disputes, silences and truths that are impossible to verify.
Romero, an actress and director with extensive experience in Miami theater, has previously worked with texts by Eugène Ionesco, including The chairswhich he presented alongside the Cuban actor Gerardo Riverón in La 4ta Pared. On this occasion, he opts to preserve Pinter’s characteristic ambiguity and take advantage of silences as fundamental elements of the dramatic action.
Belkis Proenza plays Anna, a character who oscillates between apparent serenity and an intense inner life. The actress highlights the challenge of expressing emotions that remain hidden behind words, looks and pauses. Juan Cepero and Lina Echeverri complete the cast of this story in which each character tries to impose their own version of events.
The production has scenery by Carlos Artime, original music by Pepín Rivero, lighting by Manolo Garriga and executive production by Gigi González. The montage takes advantage of the intimate dimensions of The 4th Wall to accentuate the psychological tension and closeness between performers and spectators.
Performances will be on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 pm and Sundays at 7:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased at MarGi Happenings. For additional information, the organizers provide the telephone number +1 305 975 0744.
