Herbert Sigüenza

Herbert Siguenza
Born (1959-06-23) June 23, 1959
San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor, writer, performer
Years active 1980-present
Spouse(s) Adriana Rodrigues (m. 2002; div. 2008)

Herbert Siguenza (born June 23, 1959) is an actor, writer, and performer. In 1984 he co-founded the performance group Culture Clash, which is still together after thirty years.[1]

Early life

Siguenza was born in San Diego, California on June 23, 1959. He is of Mexican ancestry.

Career

Herbert wrote and performed in a solo show, My Weekend with Pablo Picasso which features his skill at painting and has been performed at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, and the San Diego Rep.[2][3] He wrote and performed in another show, ¡Cantinflas! about the Mexican comic of the same name, which was co-commissioned by the Alley Theatre in Houston and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.[4]

Other work of Siguenza's includes Steal Heaven, and El Henry, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV which was presented at the La Jolla Playhouse in June 2014, and Manifest Destinitis which premiered at the San Diego Rep in their 2016-2017 season .[5][6] In 2016, Siguenza began a three-year playwright residency at the San Diego Rep as a part of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's National Playwright Residency Program, administered by HowlRound.[7][8]

Personal life

Sigüenza is the brother of Ruben Sigüenza, who played bass for the rock band Mink DeVille. In 2002, he married Adriana Rodrigues. In 2008, he and Adriana had filed for divorce.

References

  1. ↑ Gahlon, Jamie. "Culture Clash: Thirty Years and Counting". HowlRound. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Brandes, Phil. "Theater review: 'A Weekend With Pablo Picasso' at Los Angeles Theatre Center". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Smith, Jeff. "A Weekend with Pablo Picasso at San Diego Rep". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Romero, Simon. "A U.S. Rebirth for Mexico's Comic Legend". New York Times. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Hebert, James. "Review: 'El Henry' a winning spin on Bard". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Amon, Maria Patrice. "Interview with Herbert Sigüenza". HowlRound. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Residencies". HowlRound. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  8. ↑ BWW Newsdesk. "San Diego REP to Welcome Herbert Siguenza for Three-Year Residency". Broadway World. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
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