Written, Produced, and Starring:  Dulce Maria Solis

Directed by:                                   Teri Carson

          The Frida Kahlo Theater Presents:

                          "CHELA"

Chela, written and performed by her daughter, award-winning actor Dulce Maria Solis, is an intimate theatrical biography.   This ninety minute play chronicles the seemingly illogical and unreasonable ways in which Chela reacts and copes with child neglection, sexual assault, verbal and physical abuse at the hands of her mother and husband, an almost absent father, fifteen miscarriages, immigrant status, and prohibited love.   At times, the way in which Chela deals with the events in her life are funny, other times it is disheartening, but most of the time her actions are poignant  illustrations of an unexamined life.  And it is not until her life somewhat improves, that she starts to question the events in her life, and the first thing she questions is what really should be happening in the bedroom.  

DATES AND TIMES:    LOCATION:_

Thursday, Dec. 11, 8pm       FRIDA KAHLO THEATER

Friday,      Dec. 12, 8pm      2332 W. Fourth Street

Saturday   Dec. 13, 8pm      Los Angeles, CA 90057

Sunday     Dec. 14, 6pm         (213) 382-8133

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TICKET PRICES:  

*     This is a bilingual show

**  Due to the explicit nature of the program, under 18   

      will not be admitted without parental  

      accompaniment.  

This ninety-minute play is performed as vividly and as candidly as mother and daughter remember it.  ***It touches on a variety of topics to include but not limited to: sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual taboos, domestic violence, and the self versus family, society, and church.   

Dulce Maria Solis has performed “Chela” at several venues.  She performed at the Actor’s Alliance of San Diego at the Lyceum Space (San Diego REP) and won Outstanding Female Performance.  She also performed at the Centro Cultural de la Raza & CA State University of San Marcos.  

    
Grupo de Teatro SINERGIA’s programming is made possible, in part, by grants from the Department of Cultural Affairs, City Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, California Arts Council, National Endowment of the Arts. Art Partners.  The William Reagh Los Angeles Photography Center is operated in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles