Yamel Cucuy

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This award-winning puppet horror show from Austin, Texas, tells a story of danger and transformation at the border between two worlds.

DESTINOS: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

Yamel Cucuy is the story of a girl on the precipice of adulthood, contending with the physical and metaphysical violence of borders. Yamel is hunted by immigration agents while haunted by specters from Mexican folklore. On the shadowy frontier between life and death, she forges her own spirit of courage and wisdom. Set to an original score of indigenous percussion, Yamel Cucuy blends sophisticated puppetry with live actors and draws upon frightening folk tales and modern horror movies to create a terrifying psychological landscape of pitfalls both legal and spiritual.

15+ | Created for adult audiences. Teens welcome.

Performed in English, some Spanish and Nahuatl with Spanish subtitles.

Estimated Runtime: 1 hour and 20-minutes

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Glass Half Full Theatre at Wirtz Center Chicago - 710 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60611

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15+ | Created for adult audiences. Teens welcome.

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When would you like to attend this show?

Friday, Sep 18

7:30pm
$20

Saturday, Sep 19

7:30pm
$20

Sunday, Sep 20

3:00pm
$20