MECA and the Consulate General of Mexico Through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad Present Pastorela Serendipity.HOUSTON -- A group of shepherds decided to go to Bethlehem to worship the Son of God that would be born that night. Surprisingly they find themselves confused by good and evil, bewildered by avarice av·a·rice n. Immoderate desire for wealth; cupidity. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin av , contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. by envy, sick with gluttony Gluttony See also Greed. Belch, Sir Toby gluttonous and lascivious fop. [Br. Lit.: Twelfth Night] Biggers, Jack one of the best known “feeders” of eighteenth-century England. [Br. Hist. . Luzbel, along with his henchmen have infiltrated the shepherds, and are the source of disharmony dis·har·mo·ny n. 1. Lack of harmony; discord. 2. Something not in accord; a conflict: "the disharmonies that assail the most fortunate of mortals" Peter Gay. . Thanks to the opportune intervention of the Archangel archangel, in religion archangel (ärk`ānjəl), chief angel. They are four to seven in number. Sometimes specific functions are ascribed to them. The four best known in Christian tradition are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. Gabriel, who advantageously defeats the forces of evil, the pastors are saved from temptation, with such a luck that Luzbel returns to the underworld and the shepherds manage to arrive happily to the walls of Bethlehem and on to worship the Child Jesus The Child Jesus, or Christ Child is Jesus as an infant up to the age of twelve, when he was considered to have become adult, following both the Jewish custom of his own time, and that of most Christian cultures until recent centuries. and also make offerings of their humble gifts. The Christmas Story "Serendipity serendipity happy finding of an unexpected object or solution while searching for something else. " is an adaptation by Jorge Ramos Zepeda that has not been altered in text or in its stage adaptation. It isn't fed by political allusions or jokes in poor taste. Its stage presentation is a pretext in order to preserve our traditions, aside from acting as a healthy diversion for children and adults during the holiday season. The original text was reduced to one hour and original songs have been added, as well as folk dances from Michoacan resulting in a musical Christmas Story, full of color, light and happiness. Brief Curriculum of Serendipity Theatre Troupe Since 1967 Jorge Ramos Zepeda has adapted, acted and directed this Pastorela The pastorela is a poetic genre used by the troubadours, which was the genesis of the pastourelle. It concerns the meeting of a knight with a shepherdess, which may lead to any of a number of possible conclusions. They are usually humorous pieces. or Christmas Story. In 1978 his first professional pastorela made its debut in the theatre of Mexico City, while funding and directing his own theatre company called Serendipity. The pastorela as done by Serendipity has been awarded by the Theater of Mexico in 1995, in 1996 it won in the Hispano-American Festival of Pastorelas in Mexico City, it has traveled throughout the Mexican countryside to various cities. It has been performed in Houston, Texas in 1990, four times in Laredo, Texas as well as twice in Austin and Brownsville. In Mexico City it was performed in the University Museum of el Chopo, in Claustro del Teatro Helenco, Chopin Hall, University Cultural Center, Anglo-Mexican institute of Culture, Benito Juarez Theatre. Alameda Central, Ateneo Espanol and has been transmitted through such channels as Televisa, Cablevision, and through cable into the interior of the Mexican Republic.
What: Pastorela Serendipity
When: Friday, December 10, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: MECA
1900 Kane
Houston, Texas 77007
Admission: Free and open to the public
For more information, please visit MECA's Web site at www.meca-houston.org. |
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