Back to the tables
Marimar Vega returns to the theater. The actress, daughter of the legendary Gonzalo Vega, premieres the play Requiem on July 17 at the Shakespeare Forum. A reunion with the stage that has not occurred for nine years, when he participated in Al otro lado de la cama.
Every night, as a child, she accompanied her father to performances. Now he evokes his advice. “The legacy, the last name, is beautiful,” she says about being “daughter of…”. “I think that everyone has made their own way and people already recognize us for our work.”
His first time on stage was 26 years ago, in a season of Don Juan Tenorio in Tijuana. He was 17 years old. “I’m very aware of the nerves I felt,” he recalls. “There’s so much adrenaline that you feel like you’re going to have a panic attack.” Gonzalo Vega, who died in 2016, set a condition for him: he had to start with classical theater, because for him it was the basis of any respected actor.
Now, with Requiem, he feels that emotion again. “My heart is happy,” he says. “Being able to work on a text, exchange ideas, television doesn’t give you that.”
The play, written by Reynolds Robledo, pits Emma, a United States prosecutor (Marimar Vega), against Father Banks (Bruno Bichir). The plot: In a Texas prison, an 11-year-old boy will be executed for a heinous crime. She defends the sentence; He hopes for a miracle. “What are we doing wrong?” Vega asks. “Can violence be corrected with more violence? I do believe that in a moment of impunity sometimes a strong hand is necessary… but the other has not worked.”
Marimar knows she’s accompanied, but the premiere makes her nervous. The stage awaits her.
