As Alejandra, Lucia, Honey and Catalina risk everything to expose a multinational bank, they confront the audience with what it means to be both Londoner and Latinx.​​
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Co-Created by Valentina Andrade, Elizabeth Alvarado, Lucy Wray & Tommy Ross-Williams, rooted in the lives and experiences of Valentina Andrade & Elizabeth Alvarado.
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Born out of a lack of representation, despite being the fastest growing migrant group in the UK, My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar (MUINPE) is a co-created play between Latinx activists Elizabeth Alvarado and Valentina Andrade and creatives Tommy Ross-Williams and Lucy Wray. Blending the lived experiences of Latinx women growing up in South London with a fun high stakes ‘heist’ narrative of 4 latinx women uncovering a money laundering deal with a bank. MUINPE aims to push visibility of Latinx people in the arts and draw attention to the campaigns led by our activists in residence.
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My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar premiered at Brixton House from 7th - 24th June 2023.
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Photos: Harry Elletson
My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar reached over 2000 audience members in its premiere run. We sold out, received a slew of 4 & 5 star rave reviews and
got nominated for Best Production at the Off West End Awards. MUINPE also received a Special Award for the impact it had for the Latinx Community as well as being featured on BBC London 6 o’clock news for being the first major show of its kind to centre the London-Latinx community.
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Originating Creative Team
(2023 production)​
Valentina Andrade - Co-Writer, Community Organiser and Festival Producer
Elizabeth Alvarado - Co-Writer and Spanish Translation
Lucy Wray - Co-Writer, Co-Director and Spanish Translation
Tommy Ross-Williams - Co-Writer, Co-Director and Showrunner
Daisy Hale - Lead Producer
Camille Koosyial - Assistant Producer
Anna Alvarez - Trainee Producer and Movement Director
Lucy Sherratt - PA to Daisy Hale
Joana Nastari - Dramaturg and Script Development
Tomás Palmer - Set and Costume Design
Daniel Fabara-Ramos - Design Apprentice
Roberto Esquenazi Alkabes - Lighting Design
Daniel Basnett - Prod LX
Xavier Velastin - Sound Design
Evelien Van Camp - Costume Supervisor
Myron Birch - Choreographer
Lisa Hood - Production Manager
Emily Darley - Technical Stage Manager
Florian Lim - Stage Manager on Book
Fernanda Cunha Mandagará Torres - Assistant Stage Manager
Yanexi Enriquez - Performer - Alejandra
Cecilia Alfonso-Eaton - Performer - Lucia
Pia Laborde-Noguez - Performer - Catalina
Nathaly Sabino - Performer - Honey
Flavia Fraser-Cannon - Press
Rachel Sampley - Caption Programmer
Jen Smethurst - Wellbeing Practitioner
Emaela Jones - Lead Image Photographer
Lead Image Photographer
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​The production has been supported by
LatinXcluded, The Advocacy Academy, S.H.E.D, Arts Council England, The Aziz Foundation, Theatre Deli, Shoreditch Town Hall, Old Vic Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, The Royal Court, Paines Plough and Kings College London.
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With thanks to past collaborators in the development of the show and its process
Camila Segal, Alice Vilanculo, Ruth O’Dowd CDG, Lily Einhorn, Gael Le Cornec, Gabriela Garcia Rivero, Zharinck Lopez Aguirre, Krishmary Ramdhun Contreras, Milla Harding Recinos, Sarah Impey, Andrea Ortiz and Vanessa Galvis.
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