Episode 78: Dr. Brenda Werth
On this episode of Into the Fire, Jerome Davis and special guest Dr. Brenda Werth discuss Burning Coal\u2019s upcoming musical Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Werth, a professor of Latin American icons and myths at American University, explains how real people of the past can often develop their own mythologies through artistic depictions. The conversation centers around the lives of Eva Per\xf3n and Che Guevara and the ways in which their real lives differ from their \u201cafterlives\u201d\u2014the way that their legacies continue into modern society. \xa0\n00:00-00:50 Introduction\xa0\n00:50-01:20 Introduction of Special Guest\xa0\n01:20-03:38 Dr. Werth describes her work and interests\xa0\n03:38-04:29 Discrepancies between real world and fiction in Evita\xa0\n04:29-07:33 Ethical responsibility of artists in depicting real world events\xa0\n07:33-10:11 Che Guevara\u2019s presence in Evita\xa0\n10:11-11:40 Burning Coal\u2019s approach to the Che Guevara character\xa0\n11:40-14:38 Evolution and politicization of Che Guevara\xa0\n14:38-17:57 What do the play and film get wrong?\xa0\n17:57-21:22 The upbringing of Eva Per\xf3n and the opposition of the upper class\xa0\n21:22-22:25 Influence of Eva Per\xf3n on Juan Per\xf3n\u2019s policies\xa0\n22:25-24:52 Where did Eva Per\xf3n\u2019s confidence come from?\xa0\n24:45-28:26 World political context of Eva Peron\u2019s life and widespread fear of communism\xa0\n28:26-31:10 Current representation of Latin stories in the theatre \xa0\n31:10-32:41 Breaking down economic barriers to include new voices \xa0\n32:41-34:00 Final thoughts and discussion of venue \xa0\n34:00-34:59 Conclusion