The Two of Us

Mariana is a Colombian woman. She’s single, career-driven, and lives in London.

Blanca is a Colombian woman. She’s a wife of seventy-five years, a mother of nine, a grandmother of forty, and has always been home.

Both are passionate about living and loving. But, as Mariana returns home to Colombia, she is abruptly confronted by the expectations of her family, culture, and traditions. By embarking on a fantastical journey through her grandmother Blanca’s life, Mariana discovers how much their paths as Latin American women diverge and cross.

Through exhilarating movement, music, and language, The Two of Us explores the universal joy and pain of two women communicating across a generational gap.

‘The following summer she met Danelito. They dated. Got engaged. Got married. Became a wife. Got pregnant. Became a mother. Became a grandmother. Became Blanca.’

Cast & Creatives

Deviser, Design, Director: Malena Arcucci
Deviser, Director, Performer: Mariana Aristizábal Pardo
Movement Director: Christian From
Creative Producer: Katie Melton
Musical Director, Deviser, Performer: Bryan Muñoz
Writer, Deviser: Santiago Peluffo
Dramaturgy: Andrea Spisto

Website and Social Media

Facebook: fb.me/Marianamalenatheatre
Instagram: @marianamalenatheatre
Twitter: @Oh_Dear_theatre