Theatre & Performing Arts
El Evangelio Jornalero – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival October 22, 2026
This production is produced by Repertorio Latino TC and Colectivo El Pozo, written by Raúl Dorantes and directed by Joaquín Catana and Roma Díaz.
El Evangelio Jornalero tells the story of a group of day laborers in Chicago who meet daily at “Home Deport” to wait for work. One day a fellow worker convinces the group to put on a play, an adaptation of one of the gospels with events that they face daily including wage theft, work discrimination and, most recently, aggressive immigration enforcement. El Evangelio Jornalero intertwines the workers’ stories and the role of art in both struggle and victory.
Additional performance details:
- World Premiere
- 75min
- Drama
- English and Spanish with English subs
- All Ages
