Fefu y Sus Amigas: A Community Theatre Project

In response to Maria Irene Fornès' seminal play, "Fefu and Her Friends", I embarked on a creative journey to craft a distinctive theatrical experience. This project features the Latina elders of the Sunnyside community, performing the play in their native Spanish, a translation completed by the playwright herself, along with their own true stories.

[meet the ensemble of women]

This project serves as an opportunity to celebrate the bonds of community and allows these women to be truly seen for who they are. "Fefu y Sus Amigas" embodies the essence of belonging and visibility.

“Fefu y Sus Amigas” is made possible (in part) with public funds from the Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts.”

“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administered by Flushing Town Hall.”