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The Real James Bond...

Was Dominican

What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won’t go anywhere without his Nerf gun), finds out that the real James Bond was Dominican?

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

WATCH THE "WHAT AUDIENCES ARE SAYING" VIDEO HERE

UP NEXT: November 8-12, 2023, AT ArtsEmerson IN BOSTON. TICKETS HERE

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A tall, handsome man dressed in a white tank top and black tuxedo slacks stands onstage in front of a white projection screen next to a stool. He is Christopher Rivas, performer and writer of The Real James Bond...Was Dominican. Credit: Daniel Banks

Christopher Rivas, a tall, handsome man dressed in a white button-down shirt and black tuxedo slacks, stands onstage in front of a white projection screen showing a b&w photo of Porfirio Rubirosa, the inspiration for The Real James Bond...Was Dominican

Christopher Rivas, writer and performer, sits under a flatscreen television announcing the performance at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium.

Christopher Rivas, dressed in a formal black tuxedo and crisp white shirt is seated on a black box in front of a projection screen showing several men around a vintage car. Nearby, a man dressed in all black sits playing drums surrounded by microphones.

Christopher Rivas, writer and performer, stands onstage, excitedly gesturing with his hands, dressed in a white tank top and black tuxedo slacks.

Christopher Rivas, performer and writer, dressed in a white tank top and black tuxedo slacks, sits onstage in an oblong box of light in front of a dimmed projection screen.

POSTER & INFO PACK PHOTOS CREDIT: ZOHRA BANON
PRODUCTION PHOTOS & FILM CREDIT: LAURA BUSTILLO JAQUEZ

The Real James Bond
Info Pack

This is a true story about Porfirio Rubirosa, Ian Fleming’s inspiration for Bond, and a young Dominican actor-to-be –whose discovery of “Rubi” shakes his very foundation. Set to a live percussion score and immersive projections, The Real James Bond…Was Dominican is a young man’s guide to love, sex, color, code-switching, white-washing, success, fake-it-til-you-make-it, and the roller coaster of finding one’s true self.

For more information, contact amanda@alc-arts.com

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