Uz, el pueblo
BY Gabriel Calderón
DIRECTED BY Marcela Muñoz
OCT 31- DEC 14, 2025
Recommended for ages 17 and up.
IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
is Chicago’s Longest Running Spanish Speaking Latino Theater Company
Since 1989, Aguijón Theater Company has fostered the diverse cultural excellence of Chicago’s Latino artists while challenging and inspiring audiences to surmount language barriers and boldly cross cultural boundaries.
Join us for new and classic performances from the Aguijón Theater Company ensemble or expand your knowledge and join us for a virtual discussion on all things hispanic theater on Aguizoóm! We also offer acting workshops for adults and youth through Nuestra Cultura, an After School Matters program in partnership with the city of Chicago.
Aguijón Theater is dedicated to creating exciting and meaningful theatrical experiences through the cultural exploration, discussion and performance of high quality Spanish-language and bilingual works. With impactful artistic work, Aguijón promotes diversity by challenging and inspiring its audiences to surmount idiomatic barriers and cross cultural boundaries. Aguijón’s mission is to promote and foster theater which addresses social issues affecting the U.S. Latino community specifically and the general population at large; and to build bridges of communication and understanding among the new Latino generations, instilling in them pride in the richness of their cultural heritage. Where artists from different disciplines can represent their experiences and achievements in their own language. The Company produces classic and contemporary plays and, through artistic collaborations, literary adaptations and original works, exposes Latino and non Latino audiences to high quality Spanish language theatre for educational and literary purposes. Aguijón Theater strives to increase creative and economic opportunities for actors, directors, and theater workers of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, providing different racial and ethnic backgrounds and provide a forum in which to showcase their talents.
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Since 1989, Aguijón has been dedicated to producing the highest quality theatrical works in Spanish and to providing a home for Spanish-speaking artists in Chicago to grow and develop their work. We challenge and inspire our audiences, our communities and ourselves to surmount language barriers and cross cultural boundaries through theater — and we can’t do it without your support.
Every dollar donated to Aguijón makes it possible for us to continue to provide the best Spanish-language theater that Chicago has to offer. Donations help fund everything from set materials to actor stipends. We can do a lot with a little, and every little bit helps! We are a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, so all donations are tax-deductible.
Our work is possible through the generosity of our collaborators, audiences, family of actors, and donors.
