Directed by Yamil Ostrovsky “Mandinga, the devil who came from Africa ”will premiere on Sunday 3 October, with the stellar performance of Mauricio González.

This work will reflect the Argentine Afro-descendants and will travel from colonial slavery to the present day. Within that context, the main character will tell his own side of the story, since according to popular legend, Mandinga is the Creole version of the Devil himself.

The plot will reach our present, where a certain Matías must give explanations of his nationality for being Afro-Argentine. Mandinga and Matías come together to highlight and rebuild a new identity: the one that belongs to them.

It is worth noting that this performance was the winner of the International Festival of New Dramaturgies "Teatro D10" and was also selected for the Seminar "Africa in Argentina", dictated by Virginia Martínez Verdier at the University of Patagonia

With "Mandinga, the devil who came from Africa ", its author Diego Damián Martínez will seek to vindicate the Afro culture in our country through the popular character Mandinga, under the direction of Yamil Ostrovsky, who puts the focus of the staging on the actor's body.

The performances will be every Sunday in October and November, starting at 21 hours. As for inputs, They can be obtained through the Alternative platform or at the Buenos Aires ticket office., located on Maza 177.