LA GRAN SEMÍRAMIS

SUMMARY

Semíramis arrives disguised as a man to the battlefield of Batra and proposes a plan of attack against the army of Prince Alexander. Her plan gives them the victory and the expansion of new grounds for the great empire of Assyria. This is the beginning of a chain of events featuring Semíramis, an ambitious woman filled with a series of vices, and who is motivated by a distorted concept of love and justice. The result is a study on ambition, power, the courtly world and how the concept of fortune affects the decisions and lives of the characters. La gran Semíramis is an almost unknown theatrical gem, one of the pioneers of the horror genre from the Spanish Golden Age. The production directed by Diego Chiri was the first time the play was performed in the American stage. Produced at Repertorio Español in NYC during the summer of 2015. 

PRODUCTION STAFF:

  • Direction: Diego Chiri
  • Dramaturgy: Cristóbal de Virués
  • Stage Management: Elena Mohedano
  • Sound Design: Haydn Díaz, Gabriel García
  • Set Design: Leni Mendez
  • Costume Design: Yolanda Balaña
  • Light Design: Eduardo Navas
  • Choreography: Bianca Román
  • Projections: Ben Fraternale
  • Translator: Jason McCloskey
  • Photography: Michael Palma

CAST:

  • Semíramis: Maite Uzal
  • Nino: Alfonso Rey
  • Menón: Gerardo Gudiño
  • Zameis Ninias: Sergio Freijo
  • Celabo: Christian López Lamelas
  • Zopiro/Troilo: Paul Montoya
  • Diarco/Oristenes: Pablo Andrade
  • Prologue/Janto/Fortuna: Noelle Mauri

REVIEWS:

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

HOLA Awards 2016:

  • Award for Outstanding Achievement in Direction: Diego Chiri
  • Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress: Maite Uzal
  • Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor: Alfonso Rey
  • Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Design: Eduardo Navas

ACE AWARDS 2016:

  • Award for Best Classical Production: Repertorio Español
  • Award for Best Actor in Classical Production: Alfonso Rey
  • Award for Best Actress in Classical Production: Maite Uzal
  • Award for Best Lighting Design: Eduardo Navas
  • Nomination for Best Classical Director: Diego Chiri
  • Nomination for Best Supportive Actress: Noelle Mauri
  • Nomination for Best Costume Design: Yolanda Balaña
  • Nomination for Best Sound Design: Haydn Díaz & Gabriel García

ATI AWARDS 2016:

  • Award for Best Associated Theatre Production: Repertorio Español
  • Award for Best Actor: Alfonso Rey
  • Award for Best Costume Design: Yolanda Balaña
  • Nomination for Best Director: Diego Chiri
  • Nomination for Best Actress: Maite Uzal
  • Nomination for Best Supportive Actor: Gerardo Gudiño
  • Nomination for Best Supportive Actor: Christian López Lamelas


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