ABOUT MATIAS UMPIERREZ

Matías Umpierrez (b. 1980, Buenos Aires) is a multidisciplinary artist who produces works in theatrical, audiovisual, and curatorial formats. For more than a decade his projects have been noted for their innovation by challenging the limits of their own media and creating a dialogue between video, live art, and urban interventions. Umpierrez’s urban theatre intervention TeatroSOLO/LONEtheater originally premiered in Graus, Spain, and was subsequently presented in Buenos Aires by the Museo MALBA, Complejo Teatral de Buenos Aires, and Rituales del Pasaje. During 2014 TeatroSOLO/LONEtheater premiered in New York City, San Sebastián, Sâo Paulo, and Madrid.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

TeatroSOLO/LONEtheater Performances
Saturdays + Sundays, April 30–May 15

“All the world’s a stage,” wrote William Shakespeare, and in TeatroSOLO, this is literally true. A series of site-specific theatre pieces written and directed by Argentine interdisciplinary artist Matías Umpierrez, TeatroSOLO has been the talk of the town in six global cities prior to Portland, from Brazil’s Sâo Paulo to San Sebastián, Spain. Five short plays performed for one spectator at a time will pop up in sites around the city, creating magical moments that will illuminate the hidden stories in our own community.

>Portrait / Retrato
Partner Venue: Portland Art Museum | 1219 SW Park Avenue
A woman looks to the museum’s walls for guidance as she attempts to change the course of her life.

>Son / Hijo
Partner Venue: Portland Tennis & Education | 7519 N Burlington Ave (St. Johns)
A teacher’s vivid memories return to him amid a classroom’s empty desks.

>Wish / Deseo*
Partner Venue: Private Office | Pearl District; ticket buyers will receive address via email
The routine of a young office assistant shifts when she discovers a new dimension of her present and future.

>Witness / Testigo
Venue: Public Transport | Downtown stops only; ticket buyers will receive info via email
Observing the lives of others is fascinating, but what happens when those stories become reflections of our own lives?

>Myth / Mito*
Partner Venue: Multnomah County Library | Various Branches
Inspired by legends and novels, a woman tries to reconstruct the mythical landscape of her existence. Presented in English y en español.

The Multnomah County Library has generously enabled Library performances of Myth / Mito to be offered free to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis, in Spanish or English. Please contact the Library for sign-up details or follow the link at boomarts.org

​TeatroSOLO/LONEtheater Portland is performed by Alex Leigh Ramirez, Nelda Reyes, Jocelynn Suarez, Paul Susi, and guest actress April Sweeney (NYC), with concept, text, and direction by Matías Umpierrez.

Purchase your ticket online ($20 at boomarts.org); follow the access instructions sent to you via email; and venture out—on your own—to discover five stories hidden amidst the everyday.

ABOUT BOOM ARTS

Boom Arts, based in Portland, Oregon, is a boutique presenter and producer of contemporary theatre and performance from around the world. Founded in 2012, Boom Arts has reached over 4000 Portlanders with innovative presentations of vital and timely plays and multidisciplinary performances from countries like Japan, Egypt, Chile, Russia, Uganda, and the US. Boom Arts has produced performances in theaters, galleries, public parks, living rooms, and other sites around the city and deepened the impact of their work through partnerships with local and regional arts and community organizations, colleges, and universities. Through performances and accompanying workshops, lectures, post-show discussions, community gatherings, and other events, Boom Arts is building cross-cultural bridges, sparking community conversations about important issues, connecting Portland performing artists with their national and international counterparts, and contributing to Portland's culture of compassion, curiosity, and creativity.