The main idea behind Mobile Unit is to bring theater to the people, rather than the other way around.
in public spaces throughout the city. The classic play, now reborn as a musical, is delivered in both Spanish and English to reach new audiences.
“The special thing about Mobile Unit is that it's free and open to the public, and it’s also accessible,” said Praycious Wilson-Gay, Mobile Unit's interim director. To reach new communities, the Public Theater partners with shelters, libraries, schools and other grassroots organizations. The production was adapted by director and choreographer Rebecca Martínez and composer Julián Mesri, who drew inspiration from popular Latin American musical styles. In their version, actors alternate between singing and speaking in Spanish and English.
“We wanted to have some comedy, I wanted to have some joy, I wanted to have a feeling of celebration,” she said. “But in reality, this is a play about family separation. And it's a play about a country that has put up borders, and has actually made it illegal for people from another country to enter. And those are very serious stakes.”
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