Photo Flash: Goodman's La Visita de la Vieja Dama

Latino Theatre Festival has been a biennial event at the Goodman since its inception in 2003 and has introduced more than 20,000 Chicagoans to prominent Latino theater companies around the globe.

Under the direction of Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez, Latino Fest is a multi-week event that transforms the Goodman into a hub of international artistic exchange; productions by local, national and international theater artists, plus a variety of events-workshops, master classes, panel discussions and post-show live music by local bands-define the experience. Teatro Buendía joins the expanding list of international Latino theater companies that have performed at the Goodman since 2003: Compañia Marta Carrasco (Spain); Comediants (Spain); Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes (Mexico); and Pia Fraus (Brazil).

Last season, Compania Triptal (Brazil)'s Sea Plays were a memorable addition to the Goodman's 2009 Global Exploration of Eugene O'Neill, an international festival and celebration of the father of the American drama. National artists of note have come to the Goodman from New York (Universes' Blue Sweat; Adrianna Sevan's Taking Flight) and Los Angeles (Luiz Alfaro's The Book of Titus and Other Latino Bible Stories; Culture Clash's AmeriCCa). Local participants have included works from Aguijón Theater Company, Albany Park Theater Project, Chicago Children's Theatre, Luna Negra, Teatro Luna and Teatro Vista.