Doral production on exile, political prisoners runs at Cultural Arts Center; students offered free tickets

The Doral Cultural Arts Center is hosting a theatrical production about exile and political prisoners that runs through July 6, and organizers said free tickets are available to students by email.

The production, which event speakers described as telling “a story of exile, of resistance, of families who never stopped hoping,” aims to present the experiences of Cuban exiles while situating those narratives as part of broader struggles across the hemisphere. "In Doral, we believe in the power of art, not just to entertain, but to remind us who we are," said Speaker 1. "This is not just a Cuban story. It's a human story."

Commentators at the event broadened the subject, saying the play links the Cuban experience to other countries. "Think about the thousands of political prisoners that exist in our hemisphere around the world," said Speaker 2. Speaker 3 named several countries singled out during remarks: "Nicaragua, ... in Nicaragua, in Venezuela, in Bolivia, and, of course, in Cuba."

Organizers emphasized outreach to young people. Speaker 1 said organizers held a first night specifically for college and high school students and that students can request a free ticket by emailing the venue. Speaker 1 added, "Young people in our community, college students, high school students can come and watch without having to pay. ... You just have to email us for a free ticket."

A speaker who identified themselves as the mayor reiterated the city’s role in bringing the production to Doral, saying the presentation became possible because "the city believed in culture" and recalling outreach to the production’s organizers: "When I came to Doral as mayor, I wanted to bring theater to Doral. ... So when I heard that La Jardema had received this grant, I immediately reached out to Robbie and said, where are you doing this? And he said, I don't have a space. And I said, you need to come to Doral because this is such a story that resonates with our residents."

Speakers framed the play as an educational and cultural resource that connects diaspora families to their histories and invites broader community reflection. "Art teaches. It heals. It connects," said Speaker 1, adding that the production reminds audiences that "freedom is never free and that memory is an act of courage."

At the close of the event remarks, organizers confirmed the run dates and repeated the student ticketing information: "At the Doral Cultural Arts Center, now playing through July 6. Free tickets available for students," Speaker 1 said.

No formal city action, vote, or funding decision was recorded in the provided remarks; speakers referred to an external grant to La Jardema as the catalyst for bringing the production to Doral.