Olvídame

by Margot Carmody

“The beauty of what is found 

is in knowing that it had to be lost.”

About

After dying in the line of duty, Emmanuel Mateus finds himself caught between worlds, given nine nights to confront the past he buried. Guided by the rhythms of Afro-Colombian bullerengue, memory and music intertwine as his daughter is drawn into a journey of revelation. Olvídame is a haunting, music-driven exploration of migration, identity, and the cost of assimilation, asking what we lose in order to survive.

This staged reading is part of Cimientos 2026, IATI Theater’s annual play development program and staged readings series.

Language: English

Director: Michael Alvarez

Location: IATI Theater (Mainstage)