When I Was Five

An emotional journey, with a lot of humor.

Will, a screenwriter in his early 30’s, goes to see Ellen, a wise and funny therapist, to figure out why he’s never had a successful relationship.

She helps him realize he has never dealt with a childhood tragedy. She shows him the effects it had on him as a boy by getting Will to imagine interacting with his younger self, which we see on stage.

An emotional journey, with a lot of humor.

 

The world premiere production of “When I Was Five” (Cuando Tenía Cinco Años) by Jeff Baron began July 25th at Teatro de Lucía in Lima, where it played to full houses through September 9th. The comedic drama was directed by Malcolm Malca, and starred César Ritter, Sandra Bernasconi, Rodrigo Palacios and Mariano García-Rosell. The translation is by Javier Lopez del Carril.

Reviews

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” A heartwarming and healing work. Starting from the pain of loss, it looks in the box of photos that is memory to find answers, beauty and comfort. With neither fuss nor cliche we are made to feel initmately loved and cured. I felt at home, I felt accepted and I learned.” – César De María

“Excellent play. Great performances by Sandra Bernasconi and César Ritter. Don’t miss it.” – Augusto Alvarez Rodrich

“… the difficulty of facing a psychotherapist, the fear of looking at the past, talking to the child we once were, the beauty and complexity of two people who change each other in an irreversible way; all this is staged with great sensitivity.” – Mariana de Althaus

“For those of us who have had therapy, for those of us who have had losses, but especially for those who do not know that there is something in life that makes you live the way you live, for better or for worse. An honest, moving production full of small hilarious moments.” – Sofia Rocha

Escenografía
Illuminación
Musicalización
Vestuario
Fotografía
Diseño gráfico
Prensa
Producción ejecutiva
Producción general
Asistencia de dirección
Operación-luces y sonido
Jefatura de escena
Jefatura de sala

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Asociación Cultural Artes Unidos
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