Victoria Espinosa

Born on March 26, 1922, in the Trastalleres neighbourhood of San Juan, her father, Eduviges Espinosa, was a bricklayer and poet, and her mother, Isolina Torres, was a housewife.[1] Espinosa attended the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) for her undergraduate degree in Drama, graduating in 1949, having been taught by Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero,[2][1] and Ludwig Schajowicz.[2] The Federico García Lorca Casa Natal Museum awarded Espinosa their highest accolade, the Pozo de Plata, in 2000.Other people featured in the series included: Frank H. Wadsworth, José R. Alicea, Iluminado Dávila, Nellie Vera Sánchez and Flavia Lugo de Marichal.[12] In 2024 the Puerto Rican festival La Campechada was dedicated to Espinosa, and featured performances across Santurce inspired by guiding themes of her life, such as gender and theatre.
Santurce, Puerto RicoBayamón, Puerto RicoSanta María Magdalena de Pazzis CemeteryUniversity of Puerto RicoMyrna CasasTrastalleresSan JuanBiracialLeopoldo Santiago LavanderoNational Autonomous University of MexicoLuis Rafael SánchezRafael AcevedoRockabyRené MarquesThe PublicTere Marichalexperimental theatreSanturceFrank H. WadsworthIluminado Dávila