Balanza de los Instintos (Preying on Instinct)
A tragedy of real-estate extortion in a world that is dreamy, absurd and hyperreal.
Written by Antonio César Morón
Directed by Mario Colón
Running Time: 75 minutes
Language: Spanish with English Supertitles
Location: IATI Theater: 64 East 4th Street, NYC 10003
Synopsis
In an average apartment of a bustling city, fatal interests converge. An old man wants to live his last days in what peace he can find. Burdened by her good heart, the old man's part time, stand-in caregiver struggles with a way to survive and provide for her far-away family. The landlord marches to the beat of progress and needs the old man gone from his apartment to steamroll forward with a promising real-estate enterprise.
Each character quickly realizes that their immediate need or desire pales in significance compared to the tragedy building around them. Instincts compete with circumstances to paint a bleak portrait of modern society. In a globalized world the catastrophes are as universal as they are personal and the plight of the old and the immigrant seems to be in the cruel hands of those with the bigger piles of gold.
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Cast:
Juan Luis Acevedo
Nicole Betancourt
Carmen Cabrera
Yaremis Félix
Juan Villarreal
Designers:
Warren StilesSet DesignerMichael BirnbaumLighting DesignerMarios AristopoulosSound Designer Leni Méndez Costume DesignerEdna Lee FigueroaAssistant DirectorFabián GonzálezStage Manager
Dates:
Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Friday, September 19, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Friday, September 26, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Friday, October 3, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 3:00pm Eastern Time