20:00-21:15, Wednesday 8th October 2025

The Cockpit

 

Music: Emmanuel Pool

Text: Cristina Pardo (based on Vicky Nizri’s novel Vida   Propia)

 

Imagine being 19 years old and seeing the ocean for the first time. Boarding a ship bound for an unknown land. Starting a new life among strangers—strangers who, in time, become lifelong companions. Picture getting married, raising children, losing a husband—and one day, telling your grandchildren the story, not with sorrow, but with a smile.

 

Esther wanted to become a modern woman like Gabriela Mistral. And she did—she became the author of her own story.

 

Duo Raíces brings this powerful, intimate tale to life, weaving music and memory into a performance that honors resilience, migration, and womanhood.

 

Booking available soon.

 

Age range: All ages, but mostly adults

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In a festival of new work, please note that shows may overrun.

 

Produced by Duo Raíses

 

Venue: Online

 

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Music: Emmanuel Pool Text: Cristina Pardo (based on Vicky Nizri’s novel Vida Propia) Director: Norma Suárez Lights: Christian Rivero

Music: Emmanuel Pool

Text: Cristina Pardo (based on Vicky Nizri’s novel Vida Propia)

Adaptation, translation, original concept: Cristina Pardo

Stage director: Norma Suárez

Lights: Christian Rivero