Episode 6: Mario Benedetti’s Pedro & the captain

Blackboard theatre director Miguel Torres talks about bringing Mario Benedetti’s play Pedro and the Captain to the London stage for the first time in 30 years.

Partnering with the charity Redress, Miguel’s objectives were not only to share his Latin American culture with London audiences but also to raise awareness of torture; a practice still in use by different countries around the world.

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