November 13 & 14 · 2026

Launch
Weekend

Two days of bilingual theatre performance, artistic exchange, and community - opening the road to the inaugural Sin Fronteras festival in 2027.

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ID Studio Theater is the Presenting Partner and fiscal sponsor of Sin Fronteras Festival. As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, it receives and administers tax-deductible donations in support of the festival in accordance with its fiscal sponsorship policies.

One stage. Two languages.A new festival is born.

Sin Fronteras - An International Bilingual Theater Festival is a new festival in New York City, designed as a meeting point for English- and Spanish-speaking artists and audiences.

The Launch Weekend introduces the mission, vision, and journey toward the inaugural festival in 2027 - through performance, creative labs, workshops, and conversation.

On stage

Launch weekend highlights

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SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM

The Silent (and not so silent) Art of Mime with Bill Bowers

At The Clemente · Room 309
Bill Bowers leads a playful, interactive introduction to mime, open to all. This two-hour workshop traces the art form’s roots and explores its role in contemporary theatre and its influence on modern dance, Butoh, hip-hop, and freestyle. Participants look to mime’s past to consider its present and future. Taught in English; doors open at 10 AM, with a prompt 10:30 AM start.

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Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Writing & Dramaturgy: A Bilingual Talk with Carolina Cuervo

At The Clemente · Los Kabayitos
In conversation with Martha Schreiner, Carolina Cuervo shares the stories behind her work as a writer, playwright, screenwriter, and showrunner, from developing characters to writing for theatre and screen.

Free bilingual talk in English & Spanish · RSVP required

Doors open at 10:30 AM. Please arrive early; the talk starts promptly at 11 AM.

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SAT · 2:00 PM

International Masterclass

At The Clemente · Los Kabayitos
Colombian director, playwright, and actor Jorge Hugo Marín, co-founder of La Maldita Vanidad, leads El Creador y su Imaginario. This intensive three-hour masterclass invites actors, directors, playwrights, and theatre makers to explore their own creative world as a starting point for original work. Participants draw on ideas, experiences, images, and impulses to develop material for the stage. Conducted entirely in Spanish.

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SAT · 9:30 PM

Blind Dates Showcase

At The Tank
Four original pieces inspired by SOLITUDE, each no longer than five minutes, created by groups of up to three artists during a four-hour rehearsal block.

FRI, NOV 13 · 9:30 PM + SAT, NOV 14 · 10:00 PM

Monologue Showcase

At The Tank
Partner-theatre monologues performed in English or Spanish with supertitles across two showcase programs.

Help us build what comes next.

Community participation spaces will be open throughout the Launch Weekend: a Collective Wall, Suggestion Box, and Confessionary Camera.

Professional artists can apply to the Blind Dates Creation Lab with an artistic resume for review.

Blind Dates themeSOLITUDE

Selected participants will be assigned a four-hour rehearsal slot on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in the morning or afternoon. Rehearsals and the 9:30pm performance will take place at The Tank.

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November 13–14, 2026 · New York City

Help make the launch happen.

Two days of bilingual theatre. A new community coming together. Your sponsorship or a personal gift of any size helps bring the Sin Fronteras Launch Weekend to life.

Produced by

LaPecosa Industry
Monqui Biznes LLC

Presenting Partner

International Creative Partners

La Maldita Vanidad Teatro
Nigredo

Launch Partners

Repertorio Español
Teatro SEA
FUERZAfest

Launch Venue Partners

The Tank NYC

Collaborators

MAS+ Theatricals
Access Broadway
iVoice Communications
Calicho Art
Bathhouse Arts Initiative