'It was an act of rebellion.' The play ‘Les Miserables’ based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel is presented for the first time in Venezuela, with social injustice in the novel resonating with citizens
An actress from the theatre company CLAS Producciones performs during the presentation of a play based on Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables' at the Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela on November 1, 2019.
In a country deep in economic crisis, getting the show on the stage was a heroic feat almost on the scale of the epic novel it is based on.The social injustice in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel — and songs such as "Do You Hear the People Sing?" and "I Dreamed a Dream" — resonate with Venezuelans. After seeing the audience jump to their feet to applaud the cast, she observed: "The craziness is contagious."Actors from the theatre company CLAS Producciones perform during the presentation of a play based on Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables' at the Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela on November 1, 2019. Founded in 1983, the Teresa Carreno state theatre used to be considered one of the top theatres in Latin America.
"This is like living in a normal country," said one audience member, Ricardo Skenazi, a 21-year-old student. "Just for a moment."Venezuelan audiences "identify deeply" with the show, said one of the members of the all-Venezuelan cast, baritone Gaspar Colon.
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