COLUMBUS ON TRIAL

Inspirada por la controversia entorno al 500 aniversario del “descubrimiento” de América por Cristóbal Colón, Portillo recrea antojadizamente una sala de justicia, en la que Colón, de regreso de la tumba, deberá someterse a juicio. Interrogado por el grupo cómico latino, Culture Clash, Colón es acusado de cometer atrocidades en contra de los nativos del Nuevo Mundo, incluyendo, violaciones y trato violento a las mujeres. En este dinámico documento sobre la historia y colonización de América, dominan la sátira y la parodia.

Inspired by the controversy surrounding the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ «discovery» of America, Portillo has fashioned a fanciful version of a courtroom were Columbus to return from his grave to stand trial. Cross-examined by the Latino comedy group, Culture Clash, Columbus is charged with atrocities against the Native peoples of the New World, including the rape and violent treatment of women. Satire and parody rule in this dynamic document about American history and colonization.