Silencio Blanco: Chiflón, el silencio del carbón

Silencio Blanco

Chiflón, el silencio del carbón
February 2 - 3, 2017 . 8PM
Silencio Blanco

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Estimated Length: 
50 minutes
Intermission: 
None
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Silencio Blanco explores voice through the power of silence in a world where corporate greed feeds corruption. A young man is thrown out of the coal pit where he works, and in a precarious attempt to protect his livelihood and support his family, takes on a new job in the infamously sinister mine El Chiflón del Diablo. Meanwhile, a community copes with this danger in its midst and the uncertainty it sparks in their every day lives. Performing in complete silence using minimalistic marionettes, puppetry ensemble Silencio Blanco spins a universal story of humanity in the face of hardship, highlighting those who are often forgotten behind sensational headlines.

Chiflón, el silencio del carbón

 

This engagement of Silencio Blanco is made possible through Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment of the Arts.