Written by Herbert Siguenza | Directed by Todd Salovey
Based on the writings of Pablo Picasso
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
“Defiantly quirky…funny, mysterious, and uplifting! There’s undeniable power in the presence of this creative genius, as embodied so convincingly by Siguenza.”
— The San Diego Union-Tribune
PREVIEWS
AUG 4 – 11, 2023
OPENING
AUG 12, 2023
SHOW DATES
AUG 12 – SEPT 3, 2023
A Weekend With Pablo Picasso runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission
In this one-man tour de force based on Picasso’s writings, writer/performer Herbert Siguenza takes on the role of the legendary artist, inviting the audience into Picasso’s private studio for an intimate and revealing weekend as he prepares to deliver six new works to a buyer by Monday morning.
Meet the Cast
Herbert Siguenza (Actor, Playwright, Director and Producer) Herbert Siguenza was the Playwright in Residence for the San Diego Repertory Theatre (2016-2022). Herbert is also a founding member of the performance group CULTURE CLASH. Along with Richard Montoya and Ric Salinas, Culture Clash is the most produced Latino theater troupe in the United States. Founded in San Francisco in 1984, Culture Clash has performed on the stages of America’s top regional theaters including the Mark Taper Forum, The Kennedy Center, The Arena Stage, The Alley Theater, The Berkeley Repertory, Yale Repertory, South Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Rep, and Syracuse Stage, The Huntington Stage and countless universities and colleges. Mr. Siguenza has co-written, and or performed in the following Culture Clash plays: Bordertown Now, American Night (Commissioned by Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Palestine New Mexico, Water and Power, Chavez Ravine (all three commissioned by the Mark Taper Forum), Peace (Commissioned by The Getty Villa), Zorro in Hell! (Commissioned by the Berkeley Rep), The Birds(Commissioned by the Berkeley Rep and South Coast Rep), Bordertown (commissioned by the San Diego Rep), Radio Mambo, Nuyorican Stories, Anthems, S.O.S., A Bowl of Beings, The Mission, and others. As a solo writer and performer Mr. Siguenza has produced Cantinflas!, A Weekend with Pablo Picasso, Steal Heaven, El Henry (Best new play San Diego Critics Circle Award 2014), Manifest Destinitis, Beachtown andBad Hombres/Good Wives.
Mr. Siguenza is also an accomplished visual artist and has exhibited both nationally and internationally. He has a BFA in printmaking from the California College of Arts, Oakland, California. TV and Film credits: Ben Ten Alien Swarm for the Cartoon Network, Larry Crowne feature film directed by Tom Hanks. His voice was prominently featured in Pixar’s 2017 Oscar winning animation feature, Coco.
Dine and Drama
NEW VILLAGE ARTS AND VIA VAI CUCINA ITALIANA LOCATED IN CARLSBAD VILLAGE ARE PROUD TO PARTNER FOR AN EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A PLATE AND A PLAY AT THE NEWLY REMODELED DEA HURSTON NEW VILLAGE ARTS CENTER.
$99 (PER PERSON) INCLUDES DINNER AND YOUR TICKET TO A WEEKEND WITH PABLO PICASSO
Enjoy the authentic dishes & flavors of Italy in Carlsbad at Via Vai Cucina Italiana.
NOTE:
MEAL PACKAGE INCLUDES: PICK ANY 3 FROM BELOW:
DRINKS, APPETIZERS, ENTREES, DESSERTS (EXCLUDING FILET MIGNON IN ENTREE)
For more information, contact the Box Office at info@newvillagearts.org or (760) 433-3245.