An intimate and sensual story of lust and revolution set in Chile, Los Angeles and Vancouver, Blue Box weaves together two stories: one from Carmen’s underground work in the 1980's Chilean resistance movement; the other of a passionate and complicated relationship with a charismatic Chicano actor, each exploring how to get what we want when no one wants us to get it. Funny, sexual, moving and deeply political, Blue Box reveals a woman committed to a cause to which she could have sacrificed her life, and committed to a man who refused to sacrifice anything for anyone. Take Carmen’s charisma and vivid storytelling, add a few shots of Latin music, a salsa dance break with the audience, and you have Blue Box: a powerful woman addressing key issues in her life, and in the lives of her audience.

Carmen Aguirre is a Vancouver-based theatre artist whose plays have been seen in North and South America. She has sixty film, TV and stage acting credits. Her book Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter, won CBC Canada Reads 2012 and has gone on to become a national best-seller. Blue Box is based on the same life experiences as this celebrated memoir.

*Warning: this production contains mature content.

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Photo by Nightswimming
In photo: Carmen Aguirre

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