Free Tickets: Dos Pocitos Premier Event in San Antonio

by Victor Landa, NewsTaco

A shout out to all our San Antonio readers! And with that an invitation to join us for a really cool event/premier of Dos Pocitos next Thursday June 21st.

What is Dos Pocitos? It’s a play, presented by AttaGirl Productions, a San Antonio theater arts collective, in partnership with Say Sí. NewsTaco wrote about when it premiered in Austin, Texas last year.

Chelsea McCullough reported:

It’s 2026 in a border town in Texas called Texaco. What was once South Texas has degenerated into an “ungoverned, lawless territory” where the only remaining residents include drug runners, fugitives, military and a few bunkered civilians.

The first act of the play “Dos Pocitos” presents people with a perpetual state of longing for a land and a time to which they no longer belong. One particular exchange includes a poignant piece of prose “Why do you stay?” “Because we kind of enjoy the misery. Like getting stung by a thousand angry bees, we live for the honey.”

“Dos Pocitos” is the kind of story that sticks with you. Days after seeing the performance, the plot lines, characters and pieces of the dialogue are still at the top of my mind. It’s the story of the border, of displacement, of pride and identity.

And by the way — it’s a comedy.

Although the story and the performances take place in Texas, this is a highly relevant story that must be told, retold and remembered. It’s about the unique Latino experience, the cultural shifts and the forces that create the resulting changes, both good and bad.

There is a colorful cast of characters with each one reminiscent of someone you once knew. Theory and truth are revealed through humor and metaphor and a brilliant barrage of Spanglish. The constant intersection of aggression and innocence keep the dialogue fresh and light while still underpinning the most serious topics of our time.

If there is one thing to take from the experience of “Dos Pocitos” it is this: “Don’t believe the story is just what you can see. There is so much more…”

And there’s more in this sense as well: the event on the 21st includes a pre-show opening night reception with the Director, Estevan “Chuy” Zarate, and the Playwright, Raul Garza. We have 35 free tickets for NewsTaco readers, all you have to do is go HERE to register. Or go directly to:

www.dospocitos.weventbrite.com

 I’ll be there. I hope to see you there!