Pre-show Talk with Elaine Avila

Presented by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Award-winning playwright Elaine Avila is currently in a three-year residency with Playwrights Theatre Centre to write Portuguese plays. In advance of the Mariza concert, Elaine talks about the importance of fado music, her own Portuguese/Azorean heritage and her newest play Lost in Fado.

Click here to read an interview with Elaine in the Portuguese American Journal. 

Chan Centre Connects is a series of ancillary events programmed in conjunction with Chan Centre Presents performances, exploring the role of arts and artists in society.