Martita Abril
Tacos de Lengua

June 13-14, 2025

image from Tacos de Lengua by Martita Abril. Martita's mother stands before a dimly lit white wall, playing an accordion.
image from Tacos de Lengua by Martita Abril. Martita's mother stands before a dimly lit white wall, playing an accordion.

Performances will take place at The Chocolate Factory Theater, 38-33 24th Street, Long Island City.

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In Tacos de Lengua, Martita Abril continues her ongoing exploration of her – and our – relationship to border life, and its distortions, contradictions, oppressions, and deep emotional resonance. Inviting audiences into a layered, multisensory experience – incorporating a performance by Mexican banda ensemble Directos de la Sierra, the onstage presence of Martita’s mother, and a mezcal offering – Tacos de Lengua introspectively navigates the dualities of identity, resistance, separation, geography, and mirroring; seeking not only to question borders of all types, but to reimagine them.

Created and Performed by Martita Abril in collaboration with a team of artists and familia: Martha Abril Quiñones, Dylan Ellis, lily gold, Quique Rios-Ellis, Tia Raquel Quiñonez (La Tolingo), Tuçe Yasak, Josh Ray, and Directos de la Sierra.