A monthly play or musical discussion group devoted to exploring works by artists who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, female/femme, and/or non-binary.
Our 2021 TRL “Instead of” series gives our community possible alternative pieces to stage or study instead of the typical canon.
August Thumbprint Reads & Listens:
House of Desires by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Translated by Catherine Boyle
In collaboration with Expand the Canon
Date: Monday, August 2nd, 2021
Time: 7:30-9:00pm CST
(5:30-7:00 PST/6:30-8:00 MST/8:30-10:00 EST)
Price: FREE*
*this is a Community Event so it is free and open to all. However, if you would like to make a donation to help cover the costs of paying our actors & special guests, that would be greatly appreciated. Suggested Donation $5.
Synopsis: Originally written by seventeenth century nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and adapted here by Catherine Boyle, House of Desires is a romantic farce involving a brother and sister entangled in a web of love with four others..
Instead of: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.
Play: House of Desires is available on the Indiebound website. Please contact us if you are unable to access the play or have accessibility needs and we will help you get a copy.
Discussion format: Actors will be reading scenes from the play and/or we will listen to select songs to kick off our discussion. This will provide a jumping off point as well as some context for people who are unable to read it ahead of time. The Thumbprint Team will be facilitating an open conversation where we hope that people will feel confident to bring their thoughts and experiences to the discussion. Additional materials will be provided to you in our Welcome Packet to dig in further to the study of this work, if you so choose to use them.
You do not need to have read the material beforehand to participate.