In Costa Rica about Chile:
The First Transgender Theatre Company in Chile has become a reality, providing an opportunity for its members to make a living in the arts of the stage instead of the sex industry, often the only means of subsistence in a society that discriminates against sexual minorities. ... It will be the first season for this unique troupe, which made its public debut in June, performing before an audience of 1,000 on International Day for the Rights of Sexual Minorities, in an event organised by the municipality of Cerro Navia, in northern Santiago. Since then, the group has continued to work with professor and theatre director Luis Galán, preparing for the sneak preview this month at the Carlos Cariola Theatre, a venue provided free of charge by the Chilean Theatre Artists Society. [more]
