What people said about Don’t Cry For Me

by paulinobrener on December 26, 2011

THANKS to everyone who came to see Don’t Cry For Me

And thanks so much for all your comments. Here you have some of them:

Dear Paulino, I want to express my deep gratitude and admiration for your Naked Stages performance piece. I learned so much about you. I loved the different characters and you embodied each one with so much skill and commitment. Your mom was especially touching. Dr. Knowles was hilarious, yes! Anyways I just wanted to let you know how much your artistry was appreciated. You killed it! Much love and respect!
~Kenna-Camara

Paulino, This piece demonstrates much more range and depth of your performing skills.
~Jane Peck

Great work Paulino! Loved it!
~Jon Ferguson

Congratulations on a fabulous show!
~Marie Olofsdotter

The performance was excellent and thought-provoking.
~Scott Pakudaitis

You’re so totally endearing and committed on stage, it’s always great to see you perform.
~Jennifer Hupfer Ilse

You were awesome tonight, I was very impressed…
~Jerome H.

The mixing of Spanish and English in your performance without translating every word is terrific and your representations of such a range of characters. I hope you heard me laughing. Thank you!
~Kari R.

A wonderful piece, interesting and complete. You displayed a great range of emotions and the transitions between character was very clear. Great work!
~Emily

Thank you Paulino (and Dr. Knowles) for sharing such a moving personal piece.
~Kathleen S.

Thanks so much for sharing your journey. What an honor to get to be a witness to the expression of it. Best wishes – keep on creating!! Your spirit, humor, gentleness and humanness really comes thru.
~April K.

That was amazing!
~Gradglee S.

It was great! I was really impressed. You are a good and passionate actor.
~Michael W.

Very poignant show! Thanks for making it.
~David S.

Your story was very well put together – making me laugh and then wanting to cry. Very funny! I was constantly engages and loved hearing your story. Thank you!
~Lauren D.

Brilliant! Your timing and movement was delightful. The narrative was beautiful – had both tears of laughter/joy and heartache. I want to see more.
~Cian M.

Beautiful show! While there was a lot of humor, I also thought it was quite profound.
~Lisa B.

I can’t recall seeing a better first person narrative that was so moving. The use of language was superb.
~Loire J.

Thank you so much for your art. Our stories and struggles have so many similarities and strength, questions, gains and losses struck such a similar chord in me that I started bawling towards the end. It never happened to me before , not in a show anyway.
~Sinan G.

Paulino, me ha encantado. No esperaba algo tan impactante, genuino y verdadero. Eres un educador puro y se nota que querías usar tu obra no solamente para expresar tu historia, sino también educar a los que no saben cómo es inmigrar. Gracias por esta experiencia! Respeto mucho lo que has hecho aquí.
~Anna P.

Me has sorprendido, y me ha encantado, a la vez que me has hecho llorar. Cabrón! :-)
~Antonio Rodriguez

 

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You want me to pay what? Medical bills

by paulinobrener on December 22, 2011

I feel fortunate that it’s the end of the year and I still have a job and I am in pretty good health. The unfortunate part is that I haven’t been able to fully paid some old medical bills. Since I am not a non-profit (although some day I feel like one) I can’t ask for donations but I came up with a few items to sell (instead of just asking for money) and I hope to make those bills history soon!

Please have a look at these limited yet heartful store items and consider a purchase. All prices include shipping and handling (to continental USA). If you have any questions please contact me at mail@paulinobrener.com

You can pay through PayPal (with or without a PayPal account, you can use you credit card). Or I also accept Dwolla

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If you want to pay by check please contact me at mail@paulinobrener.com and I’ll send you my address.

THANKS! GRACIAS! And happy holidays!

Handmade Envelopes$ 5 - Eco-friendly Handmade Picture Envelopes (Set of 7)

Seven cool envelopes made with pictures from magazines and books. Unique and original. Set includes seven envelopes of different styles. Each envelope measures approximately 6.25″ x 5.”

 

Handmade Envelopes$10 – Eco-friendly Handmade Picture Envelopes (Set of 20)

Seven cool envelopes made with pictures from magazines and books. Unique and original. Set includes twenty envelopes of different styles. Each envelope measures approximately 6.25″ x 5.”

 

 

 

Fabric Ball

$ 10 –  Multi-Fabric Soft Ball

Unique, Fun, and Squishy! Made of 6 different segments of upholstery. Makes a wonderful, unique gift! As this is a handmade item, there may be variations in images used, pattern placement, and stitching. Diameters of approximately 6 1/2

 

 

$ 10 - ”Don’t Cry For Me” by Paulino Brener DVD

A tall Argentine leaves his mother land to come to the U.S. and discovers that changing the language you speak might change who you are. Don’t Cry For Me uses satire, movement, and storytelling to explore connections between language and identity. Performed by Paulino Brener. Directed by Dario Tangelson.  This show was part of 2011 Naked Stages series at Pillsbury House Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The Naked Stages program and this video are made possible with funds from the Jerome Foundation.

 

 

Poesias y Canciones para los más pequeños$ 10  -   Poesías y canciones para los más pequeños (audio CD)

A collection of verses, songs and rhymes to use in the Spanish class or at home recorded by Paulino Brener. It also includes the story “Las Aventuras De Don Quijote” (simplified version).

 

 

 

Bailemos Juntos$ 10 – Bailemos Juntos DVD

Explanation and review of movement of line dances with Spanish music from the “Bailemos Juntos” presentation. Includes the following lines dances: Ritmo Vuelta, El Baile del Gorila, Solo Se Vive Una Vez, El Tiburón, and more! Due to copyrights the team of “Bailemos Juntos” is not able to include the full version of the songs for the line dances on this DVD. The video of the complete line dance (without audio) is included as a reference.

 

$ 16.73 –  Any combination of two $10 items. Please email me with your selection.

 

$ 25.38 –  Any combination of three $10 items. Please email me with your selection.

 

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