"It is better to remain quiet and to forget. That's the only thing we must do. We must forget.. FOR-GET."  General Pinochet.

Questors Theatre that recently produced Goat Boy, a play that touched on some of the human rights issues in Guatemala, has a new production called "Tejas Verdes", continuing on the theme of human rights issues in Latin America.

Tejas Verdes means "Green Tiles" or "Green Gables". This was the name of a sea-side hotel in Chile that became a notorious detention centre and torture house under Pinochet's brutal regime.

We meet several characters whose lives were eaten up by that evil: the Disappeared, the Friend, the Doctor, the Gravedigger, the Informer, the Spanish Lawyer and the Soul in Torment. They speak to us without bitterness. They are almost casual in their telling of the horrors that consumed them. Through their eyes we see how the tentacles of evil reach down into the heart of society, corrupting everything they touch. Everyone has a part to play — the victim, the collaborator, the oppressed, the survivor.

Robert Shaw's eloquent translation of this stirring play, highlights beautifully the poetic motifs and hard prosaic truths of Cabal's original text. It is tough and compelling, but a deeply moving piece of theatre. We are silent witnesses to some disturbing truths about the ruthless efficiency and systematic brutality of military regimes — but above all there is a compassion that uplifts us and gives us hope and a belief in justice, ensuring that we never forget!

Zyg Staniaszek has brought together five of our most powerful and experienced actresses in what promises to be an unforgettable studio experience.

More information from Questors Theatre website.