Tisch Drama Stage Festival of Voices: Yo Te Esperaba: A Crimmigration Story

Co-created and co-led by Alejandra Pablos, Jen Marlowe, Noelle Ghoussaini and BK

Yo Te Esperaba is a collaborative, experiential theatrical resistance project in development, opening a window into Alejandra Pablos’s and her family’s experiences during her 2+ years of ICE detention. The project exposes the intersections between “criminal” injustice, immigrant justice, and other interlocking forms of white supremacy, while drawing connections between reproductive justice and the fight for self-determination for communities of color. At its core, Yo Te Esperaba is a testament to how a family’s love and community power can provide strength and resilience in the liberation struggle. 

This presentation will be the culmination of an intensive workshop with the Yo Te Esperaba creative team (Alejandra Pablos, Noelle Ghoussaini, Brittany King and Jen Marlowe), and will include staged reading of scenes from the play, as well as work generated by the workshop participants.