Poster by Stubby Cryons
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In Happy Anniversary we meet Marta and Carlos, a Portuguese-speaking couple celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary. Through the juxtaposition of a dinner celebration set in the present alongside memories from their early relationship, we learn how these two characters have grown apart and how violence has perpetuated harm and trauma at the hands of Carlos. Cardoso-Whelan handles domestic violence artistically, using tango music and dance to express tension and its physicality. As bookends for the play, we hear testimonies from other women who had experienced domestic violence, concluding with Marta leaving her husband.
Directed by Ruth Lawrence & Assistant Directed by Vanessa Cardoso-Whelan Starring Ana Luísa Ramos, Bruno Vinhas and Alicia Cruz With Choreography by Andrya Duff and Nicole Rose Bond |