La Ruta is a tragic play written by Isaac Gomez that was originally performed in 2018. I am going to include photos from the original performance in 2018 as there aren’t production photos from the one I saw tonight and I want to tell you about this phenomenal play.
TW below for femicide and death. Full TW list is on the website for the play and my longer explanation is below (no explicit spoilers)
La Ruta tells a fictionalized version of the very real and raw story of femicide happening in Ciudad Juárez in Mexico. The play takes place from the late 1990s until the early 2000s. These femicides still run rampant today however the time period highlighted in the play is around the origins of Casa Amigas and the Ni Una Mas movement which sought to bring awareness to this issue and make change in the horrifying reality of the missing and murdered girls. The image below is of the real-life pink crosses that are displayed to represent the women who have been taken, killed, and assaulted. Pink crosses can be found in many different locations and used to mark those lost to femicide.
La Ruta tells the tale of complicated grief, loss, and fear through the lens of fictionalized versions of real people’s stories. The playwright made it a point to represent real voices of those impacted by femicide and you can feel it in every piece of the writing. It is a raw story with screams, singing, sobs, and searching for answers to questions nobody should ever have to ask. Each of the characters represents a role in the entangled web of death and destruction within this horrifying reality.
As someone who grew up during this time period and was raised by friends and their families who had direct or indirect experiences like this I found the story realistic and important to hear and see. It’s a beautifully put together play and the cast we saw was phenomenal. If you grew up in Spanish-speaking households crying over the death of Selena and getting hit with your mom’s friend’s chancla then this is a story made for you. And if you didn’t grow up with any of those things then this play is not for you but is a story you need to hear. If you are ever able to read, see, or just watch this play online please do it is worth every moment.
To learn more about the play you can visit the website for the rights and background here. And to learn more about the unsolved and horrific femicides in Ciudad Juárez you should read books on the topic and hear stories from people in Mexico. Some well-known books on the topic include Making a Killing: Femicide, Free Trade, and La Frontera by Alicia Gaspar de Alba, The Daughters of Juarez by Teresa Rodriguez, and If I Die in Juárez by Stella Pope Duarte.
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RICARDO GÓMEZ en La ruta (2022)
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🎥Alejandra Onieva attends the "La Ruta" premiere at Cines Capitol in Madrid, Spain (2022).
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Claudia Salas, Premio Feroz 2023, Best lead actress in a series
via Instagram
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- Ƈօʟʟɛƈȶɨօռ ʝǟʀɖɨռ ɖɛ ʟǟ ֆօʀƈɨɛʀɛ -
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Hola lito te mando muchos besos y abrazos, espero que estés bien. estoy en shock total
gracias vinnie muchos abrazos para vos también 🥺 y muchas fuerzas que las vamos a necesitar. la verdad que hace horas estoy así: triste -> enojado -> triste -> VIOLENCIA -> lágrimas después digo YA FUE! y a los 5 minutos NO FUE NADA y así en loop x1000. muy tranqui todo. en fin lo único que puedo hacer es no bajar los brazos por todos los compañeros que pelearon antes que nosotros y desear con todas mis energías que salgamos de esta como muchas veces lo hicimos
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well, here is part of the team of drivers, there are 8 members and they operate in their town, their team is called "las águilas de Iztaccihuatl" they have been operating for 15 years and they are the best friends they support in any difficult moment
bueno aqui parte del quipo de choferes,son 8 integrantes y operan en su pueblo ,su equipo se llama las "las águilas de Iztaccihuatl"llevan 15 años operando y son los mejores amigo se apoyan en cualquier momento difícil
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-jeckol unit °25
-pedro alias "la lola" unit ° 16
-Francisco alias "pancho-panchito" unit ° 17
-isaac....dubious information
-Eduardo alias "lalo, edu, edi, the sausage, the lunch box, the lombella, the locomotive" unit ° 21
-cärm3/0 alias "ghost" unit °7
-pedro aka "Aguilar" unit 8
-ivan aka "marucha hair" unit 1
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-jeckol unidad °25
-pedro alias "la lola" unidad °16
-francisco alias "pancho-panchito" unidad °17
-isaac....dudosa información
-eduardo alias "lalo,edu,edi,la longaniza,la lonchera,la lombella,la locomotora" unidad °21
-cärm3/0 alias "ghost" unidad °7
-pedro alias "Aguilar" unidad 8
-ivan alias "cabello de marucha" unidad 1
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By the way the English comms are speaking, you imagine that Real Madrid has lost a championship or maybe that Monaco has defeated the invincible team. The reality is none of that. Madrid is still leading the EuroLeague and this is their 3rd game lost in EuroLeague (5th in total).
Yes, it's an embarrassing one, by 22 points, but the season it's not over yet. Last time, Madrid won them by 18 points
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