In Cuba, Capote says, "the sea is a symbol for hope, but it's also a symbol for a trap, for tragedy." Capote, who was born in 1977, says the show represents the psychological and emotional reality of his countrymen and women, for whom the sea is a kind of "iron curtain" no less formidable than the Berlin Wall. "In Cuba, we understand the sea as a kind of metal barrier," he says. "Also the sand is like a trap, where a lot of people die trying to escape." "It's symbolic of myself as an artist," he says, "but also a condition of the whole of [Cuban] society."

Source: Forbes February 05, 2017 21:08 UTC