Tina’s Journey/El Viaje de Tina

A Cara Mia Theatre Classic Back on Stage!

An international co-production with Laboratorio de la Máscara from Mexico City.

Performed in contemporary and Mexican folk masks, Tina’s Journey is a visually stunning, heartfelt and moving production that is a treasure for all ages. Originally created for families and young audiences, Tina’s Journey is also a joyful and accessible way for young people to learn about the migration of children into the United States.

Tina’s Journey is about a young girl, her family and her ancestors who hope to cross the U.S.-Mexico border before the Day of the Dead holidays. For safe-keeping, Tina takes a piece of her native land in her pocket and her personal history in her heart. She also leaves a trail of marigolds for her ancestors to safely follow her family across the border. However, Tina’s new reality in the United States makes her ill to the edge of death. She believes that her past has abandoned her, but her eldest ancestor helps her understand that the coexistence of the two cultures will form part of her new identity.

Appropriate for all ages.
Bilingual play with Spanish and English subtitles.