
Lascurain or the brevity of power
(2005-2010)
Synopsis
On February 19, 1913, in the midst of a serious political and military crisis, the Minister of Foreign Relations, Pedro Lascurain, occupied the Presidency of Mexico for 45 minutes (the peak of political power in the country). Starting from this historical fact, the work proposes an imaginary plot about what could have happened during those three quarters of an hour and explores the question: what changes occur in the soul of the ruler during his mandate? Because, in the relativity of political times, Pedro Lascurain's 45 minutes are enough to portray the dizzying and crazy transformation that any other President undergoes in the 6 years that his mandate lasts.
participation in festivaL
XXVIII Festival of Mexico. Official program. Mexico City, May 2012.

Duration
2 hours 30 minutes

Premiere
May 17, 2012
Julio Castillo Theater
Mexico City

Seasons
52 performances
Julio Castillo Theater
Mexico City
Credits
premiere cast
Hector Bonilla: Pedro Lascurain
Carlos Cobos:Photographer
Fabiana Perzabal: Telephonist
Moisés Arizmendi:Ordinance
Flavio Gonzalez Mello
Set design and lighting:Arturo Nava
Costume Design: Cristina Sauza
Original music and sound design: Eduardo Gamboa
Director's assistant: Manuel Ruiz Loya
Co-producers:XXI Festival of Mexico in the Historical Center, National Institute of Fine Arts, National Autonomous University of Mexico, La CompañÃa Perpetua







