Two theatrical productions in Mexico City are highly recommended. The first is the cabaret show 'Con el diablo en el cuerpo' ('The Devil in the Body'). It features four talented actresses: Cecilia Toussaint, Verónica Langer, Laura de Ita, and Nikhol Dahuach. Each is so strong that they could carry any production on their own. The play tackles pressing issues like kidnapping, extortion, and violence, which have sadly become part of daily life. The story is set in a warehouse where an international kidnapping is planned, which gradually morphs into a perverse and delirious musical reality show. The second recommendation is the play 'Obra negra, mecánica del poder' ('Black Play, Mechanics of Power'). Its author and director is Víctor Weinstock. The play follows a group of women planning a kidnapping, deconstructing the normalization of issues like kidnapping, extortion, and violence. The director has cast a new generation of talented actors, and the result is impressive. Both productions are an excellent way to re-engage with cultural life as summer approaches.
