Ciclo de Teatro Isleño

My Brazilian friend, Vicky, invited me to a Ciclo de Teatro Isleño (Island Theater Series) in El Tigre, a delta an hour north of Buenos Aires.  We took the train up to Tigre and then boarded a long ferry boat that took us deep into the delta.

Upon arriving 45 minutes later, actors were already in character and areas were set up for different events that would occur throughout the afternoon and evening.

Vicky and I got ourselves some empanadas and choripan (chorizo sandwich) and a bottle of beer and watched the on goings around us.

the grounds

gaucho and his parrilla

 

yoga in the lawn

 

Once the short plays began, everyone migrated from one to the next all around the property.

 

 in the pond

 

There was a little break for everyone to get fueled up again, and Vicky and I split a bowl of locro (stew of corn, chorizo and potatoes) as the sun started to set, taking the warmth along with it.  Not completely prepared for the brisk weather of the delta, I tried to layer in as many shawls and blankets as possible to keep warm, but the bonfire was definitely the best.

bonfire

one of the acts was even in the chicken coop

 














The first ferry to pick up was supposed to come at 9:30 pm and not leave until it was full.  We headed to the dock around 9:15 pm and waited patiently…huddled together to keep warm.  About ten minutes later, one of the organizers of the event came over to inform us that the ferry had already come at 9:00 pm and since nobody was there, it left.  This meant that it had to go 45 minutes back to the mainland and 45 minutes to return.  We just sat trying to focus on something other than the cold. 

the dock

 

There was a huge sigh of relief when it did finally arrive!  The only problem was that it was 11:15 pm by this time and the last train to Buenos Aires left at 12:00 am.  We docked right at 12 and all went running to the train station…only to find that the last train had departed.  So, we all ran to the bus stop and quickly make it on to the bus that goes directly to Buenos Aires…but there weren’t any seats and this bus stopped at EVERY intersection.  It was an exhausting ride but I finally got home and crashed.  Despite the four hours that it took to get home, it was definitely a great experience!