Human Emotional Process

WORLD PREMIERE: Human emotional process

A razor sharp social commentary on American entitlement and consumer culture, this riveting world premiere of Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Jose Rivera's Human Emotional Process makes for essnetial viewing. Perhaps best known for his Oscar-nominated screenplay for 2002 Che Guevara biopic The Motorcycle Diaries, the Puerto Rican writer's works combine stunning emotional depth with the Latin American literary tradition of magical realism.

London-based theatre company Chaskis will be bringing Rivera's dystopian vision to stage as part of their Summer festival Las Americas Above. Taking their name from the Incan word for a highly-trained and physically fit group of messengers from the ancient civilisation, the talented group is the UK's foremost interpreter of works from the Americas, bearing new stories, practices and cultural perspectives across the Atlantic. Find more information about Chaskis and the festival here: http://www.chaskistheatre.com/

WHAT IS human emotional process ABOUT?

In an odd dystopian future, the United States government has become so powerful it has the ability to change the laws of nature. The government outlaws death. No one in America can die...