DISPOSABLE: A Staged Reading by Jasmin Cardenas
Wirtz Center Chicago, in partnership with Pivot Arts, is proud to present DISPOSABLE, a new work by award-winning Colombian-American storyteller, actress, and arts activist Jasmin Cardenas. Through Teatro and play, Cardenas amplifies the voices of working people and sparks civic change.
DISPOSABLE is a one-person, documentary-style play drawn from first-hand accounts. It traces the parallels between low-wage temp workers and salaried professionals, illuminating the shared economic vulnerability running through the American workforce.
Join us for an intimate staged reading followed by a conversation with the artists.
Creative Team:
- Written and performed context by Jasmin Cardenas
- Directed by Francesca Patrón
- Dramaturgy by Sierra Rosetta
- Featuring Lori Navarrete
DISPOSABLE & Theater of the Oppressed: A Workshop with Jasmin Cardenas
Join award-winning Colombian-American theater maker and arts activist Jasmin Cardenas for an immersive introduction to Theater of the Oppressed, a participatory performance methodology that uses theater as a tool for collective problem-solving, critical thinking, and social change.
Through hands-on exercises, participants will explore how storytelling and embodied play can open dialogue, bridge divides, and move communities toward action.
The workshop is facilitated by Cardenas, playwright of DISPOSABLE and a practitioner of Theater of the Oppressed who studied directly with its founder, Augusto Boal, and has led workshops across the U.S. and internationally.
Co-sponsored by Wirtz Center Chicago and Pivot Arts, Inc.
An immersive introduction to participatory performance, co-presented by Wirtz Center Chicago and Pivot Arts
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Wirtz Center (Evanston), Clara Lu N Em Theater (Room 201) — 710 N Lake Shore Drive
Admission: Free — registration required