“Soroche”—An Immersive Audio Experience
Two Lines Press and Cuentero Productions electrified the Brava Theater earlier this year with an audio adaptation of “Soroche,” a short story by Mónica Ojeda, translated by Sarah Booker and Noelle de la Paz, which was published in THROUGH THE NIGHT LIKE A SNAKE (2024).
Told in alternating perspectives of Viviana, Karina, Nicole, and Ana—best friends since childhood— “Soroche” recounts the tragic events of a mountain trip intended to help Ana break out of depression following a scandal and the dissolution of an abusive relationship. The chorus of these friends’ confessions reveal contradictions, ruthlessly exposing the flawed friendships and brutal hypocrisies lurking below the surface—all through the haze of Ana’s unraveling.
CREDITS
‘Soroche’ was written by Mónica Ojeda
It was translated by Sarah Booker and Noelle de la Paz
And it was directed and executive produced by Camilo Garzón
‘Soroche’ was included in Through the Night Like a Snake, a collection of Latin American horror stories published by Two Lines Press
It was produced by Cuentero Productions(opens in a new tab) under their client-facing trademark: Cuentero Traunseúnte Productions™
Two Lines Press is an imprint of the Center for the Art of Translation, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California
Illustration by poet and visual artist Giovanna Lomanto
CAST
Catalina Plata Guevara as Ana
MJ García as Karina
Claudia Andrea Escobar as Viviana
And Laura Ubaté as Nicole
CREW
Laura Ubaté and Camilo Garzón did voice direction, audio production and editing
Catherine Girardeau did consulting and creative production
María Linares did the score, including a piece called “Marina”
Daniel Murcia and Juan David Sarmiento did the sound design, engineering, and mixing
Sarah Dealy was our recording engineer at the North Fig Sound Studio in Los Angeles, California
Additional location sound recording in L.A. by Kiara Beltrán
Social media production for the Brava performance by Laura Villa
Giovanna Lomanto is a poet and essayist with a tendency to play the same song on repeat until she has memorized every last note. She received her BA in English at U.C. Berkeley and finished her MFA at NYU, during which time she published two poetry collections and two mixed media chapbooks.
