Few minutes ago, Abelardo Estorino , one of the glories of Cuban culture and theater died at his home in Havana
Estorino was born on January 29, 1925 in Union de Reyes, Matanzas, and by 1946 he was already in Havana with the firm decision to study to become a dental surgeon, a profession he practiced from 1954 to 1957. But, the theater became the true and only vocation that definitely fascinated him
Throughout his career he won many awards, including the National Theatre Award 2002 Distinction for the Cuban Culture and National Book Award, awards that have marked, step by step, that inexhaustible capacity he always had for dramatic creation.
Undoubtedly, Abelardo Estorino is a classic of our stage history. Stand among his best works El robo del cochino (1961) , Las impuras (1962), adapted from the novel by Miguel de Carrión ) , The fat cows (1962, first Cuban musical comedy ) , El peine y el espejo (1963), La casa vieja (1964), and a good collection of children’s pieces as well as his later collages.
Different international scenarios have received his repertoire. His works have been translated and performed in Czechoslovakia, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, USA and Chile, just to name a few.
