From Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts’ center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, presents Scene with Cranes, the new work from Octavio Solis, one of the most prominent Latino playwrights in America.

In this world premiere production, a tight-knit East L.A. family is left shattered in the wake of their youngest son’s mysterious death. Devastated, the mother searches for the truth by retracing her son’s final steps. In Solis’ signature blend of classic and contemporary, he parallels Jean Sibelius’ musical masterwork in a play of the same name. Exquisitely visceral, Chi-wang Yang’s direction of Scene with Cranes navigates the many avenues of loss, leaving us stranded in a meditation on grief.

The program includes a pre-show talk with playwright Octavio Solis in conversation with director Chi-wang Yang on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m.

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