Lost Angel in a Hostile City (Angel perdido en una ciudad hostil)

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=25% BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="0d1ad653.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="home page"><IMG SRC="0d2b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="plays.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Complete List of Plays"><IMG SRC="0d3b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="General Information Latest News"><IMG SRC="0d4b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></FONT><A HREF="de_la_perra.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marco Antonio de la Parra"><IMG SRC="0d7b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="ramos_perea.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roberto RamosPerea"><IMG SRC="0d8b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="sieveking.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alejandro Sieveking"><IMG SRC="0e2b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="santana.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rodolfo Santana"><IMG SRC="0dab51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="rovner.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eduardo Rovner"><IMG SRC="0d9b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="schmidt_huber.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guillermo Schmidhuber"><IMG SRC="0e1b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="mn.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maritza Núñez"><IMG SRC="123b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="kardun.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mauricio Kartun"><IMG SRC="0d5b51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></FONT><A HREF="cpt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Message from the Host of Latin America"><IMG SRC="0deb51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="email.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Place an order / Contact Us"><IMG SRC="0dfb51f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></FONT></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="0cf5c5c3.gif"> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="102aad20.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> Lost Angel in a Hostile City (Angel perdido en una ciudad hostil)</div> <bR> <div> Author :<A HREF="santana.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rodolfo Santana">Rodolfo Santana</A></div> <div> Country :Venezuela</div> <bR> <div> translated by Prof. Charles Philip Thomas</div> <bR> <div> Angel perdido en la ciudad hostil (Lost Angel in the Hostile City) by Venezuelan playwright Rodolfo Santana examines the present day political crisis in Venezuela wherein he tells the story of Jaffael, an angel who has taken on human form and shows up in the city. Jaffael, himself, does not know the reason for his presence and patiently spends his time walking around the urban area, taking in the ambience of the hustle and bustle of the streets, restaurants and hotels in order to enjoy and experience human activity.</div> <bR> <div> The effect of his beneficent presence spreads to all the inhabitants of the large city and makes crime disappear for two days, taking the police completely by surprise.  Soon, a special group of citizens deeply involved in corruption and crime (ministers, senators, journalists and owners of mass media, high ranking military personnel, industrialists and union leaders, etc.) search their souls and take a long look at themselves. The crimes and miscarriages of justice that are revealed as these individuals try to atone for their misdeeds causes a serious crisis in the government.  It is on the verge of collapse due to the rampant corruption in its hallowed chambers. Other citizens, who are stunned with the revelations of the failings of their leaders, are profoundly affected because two hit men, Macedonian Infante and Daniel Ontiveros, are trying to find the angel and put an end to his influence.  If need be, they will eliminate him. In the end, Jaffael manages to escape from the city. Jaffael is a lost angel in a hostile city, a protagonist in a theatre of magical realism, fitting for our times. The play creates a metaphor that fits perfectly with the times we are living through, especially because it addresses the urgent need to take a look at ourselves as human beings, as well as our role in communities, and to help curtail our present path toward self-destruction.</div> <bR> <div> The angels created by Rodolfo Santana are of flesh and bone. They are like Jaffael, they can choose to leave, or stay to help the situation. Santana has emphasized that "Artists at this moment are committed because of the current political crisis, which is a normal thing. That stops the creative process somewhat.  But little by little, I am sure, we will fashion the metaphors, the paradoxes, the beautiful works that will convey the images born out of the crisis that deeply affect us. We will come out of this in good shape."  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Other plays by <A HREF="santana.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rodolfo Santana">Rodolfo Santana</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="touristt_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tourists Influence On The Incline Of The"><B>Tourists' Influence on the Incline of the leaning Tower of Pisa (</B></A><A HREF="touristt_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tourists Influence On The Incline Of The"><I><B>La influencia tourística en la inclinación de la Torre de Pisa</B></I></A><A HREF="touristt_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tourists Influence On The Incline Of The"><I>)</I></A></div> <div> <A HREF="time_of_fire.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Time of Fire (Tiempo del Fuego) "><B>Time of Fire (</B></A><A HREF="time_of_fire.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Time of Fire (Tiempo del Fuego) "><I><B>Tiempo del Fuego</B></I></A><A HREF="time_of_fire.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Time of Fire (Tiempo del Fuego) "><B>) </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mensroom.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Mens Room (Baño de Caballeros) "><B>The Men's Room (</B></A><A HREF="mensroom.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Mens Room (Baño de Caballeros) "><I><B>Baño de Caballeros</B></I></A><A HREF="mensroom.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Mens Room (Baño de Caballeros) "><B>) </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="audience.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dramatic Poem to Make the Audience Sleep"><B>Dramatic Poem to Make the Audience Sleep (</B></A><A HREF="audience.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dramatic Poem to Make the Audience Sleep"><I><B>Obra para hacer dormir al público</B></I></A><A HREF="audience.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dramatic Poem to Make the Audience Sleep"><B>)</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="looking.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Looking Into the Stands (Mirando al Tend">Looking Into the Stands (Mirando al Tendido)</A></div> <div> <A HREF="ladiesroom.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Ladies Room (Baño de Damas) ">The Ladies Room (Baño de Damas)</A></div> <div> <A HREF="never_lose.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Never Lose Your Head Over a Swedish Doll">Never Lose Your Head Over a Swedish Doll (Nunca entregues tu corazom a una muneca sueca</A></div> <div> <A HREF="never_lose.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Never Lose Your Head Over a Swedish Doll">)</A><A HREF="encounter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=")Encounter in the Dangerous Park (Encuen">Encounter in the Dangerous Park (Encuentro en el parque peligroso)</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>