Sólo para Mujeres
Encyclopedia
Sólo Para Mujeres is a Mexican
theatre
play. It has been running for about a decade. This show was inspired by the 1997 British
film Full Monty.
Sólo Para Mujeres came after the success of its predecessor, Sólo Para Hombres (For Men Only), a play that starred Lorena Herrera
, among others, and which came about after Herrera's participation in the famous telenovela
, Dos Mujeres, un Camino
. Sólo Para Hombres featured Herrera and other famous Mexican actresses dancing
on stage with scant outfits. Sólo Para Mujeres followed the same lines: muscular
actor
s would dance, for an audience that consists mainly of women, wearing underwear only or suggestive clothing.
Although Televisa
is not directly connected with the play, many of the actors on Sólo Para Mujeres have had previous experience acting in soap opera
s for the largest Mexican television
network. Among those are Alexis Ayala
, Jorge Salinas
, Sergio Sendel, Alfonso de Nigris
and the play's producer, Sergio Mayer
. Former Menudo
Johnny Lozada also participated at the play for a number of years.
The play was not expected to be as successful as Sólo Para Hombres was: Mexico, as with most of Latin America
, still has a society with relatively machista views, and so the first expectations for Sólo Para Mujeres were that it would last, at most, a couple of years. The play managed, however, to outlast Sólo Para Hombres.
at a Mexico City
fstreet, a man who was allegedly driving over the speed limit drove into the scene and crashed his car against the motorcycle
s used by five members of the Sólo Para Mujeres play, killing actor Edgar Ponce
and injuring three others.
Many among the public are clamoring for a full investigation of the incident. Among some publicly expressed doubts are the fact that the street had not been closed before the filming of the video, and also that the members of Sólo Para Mujeres were not provided with protective helmet
s before getting on their motorcycles. Also, driving motorcycles on the street where the tragedy happened is prohibited by the law.
Members of the play declared that it was not of their knowledge that driving motorcycles was prohibited on the particular street where the tragedy happened, because they had passed there on their bikes before and no one had admonished them for it. On the other hand, the man who drove the car into the motorcycles was released on bond until the case is seen at a Mexican court
. Mayer demonstrated great displeasure when given the news that that man was not in jail
anymore.
, Los Angeles
, Phoenix, Arizona
and Miami.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
play. It has been running for about a decade. This show was inspired by the 1997 British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
film Full Monty.
Sólo Para Mujeres came after the success of its predecessor, Sólo Para Hombres (For Men Only), a play that starred Lorena Herrera
Lorena Herrera
Lorena Herrera is a Mexican actress.- Biography :Lorena moved with her family to Mexico City, where she began a career as a fashion model. She became highly successful in Mexico, and gained an international reputation, posing for advertiments in Mexico and South America...
, among others, and which came about after Herrera's participation in the famous telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
, Dos Mujeres, un Camino
Dos mujeres, un camino
Dos mujeres, un camino is a Mexican telenovela, produced by Televisa, which originally aired from August 2, 1993, to July 1, 1994, on Canal de las Estrellas...
. Sólo Para Hombres featured Herrera and other famous Mexican actresses dancing
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
on stage with scant outfits. Sólo Para Mujeres followed the same lines: muscular
Muscle
Muscle is a contractile tissue of animals and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Muscle cells contain contractile filaments that move past each other and change the size of the cell. They are classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. Their function is to...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
s would dance, for an audience that consists mainly of women, wearing underwear only or suggestive clothing.
Although Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
is not directly connected with the play, many of the actors on Sólo Para Mujeres have had previous experience acting in soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s for the largest Mexican television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
network. Among those are Alexis Ayala
Alexis Ayala
Alexis Ayala is a Mexican-American actor of telenovelas and the cinema of Mexico.-Career:...
, Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas Pérez is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas.-Career:His first participation on screen was in the movie Viva El Chubasco, next to Antonio Aguilar and Eulalio Gonzalez...
, Sergio Sendel, Alfonso de Nigris
Alfonso de Nigris
Alfonso de Nigris Guajardo , aka Poncho de Nigris, is a Mexican actor and model. His brothers are the late football player Antonio de Nigris and Aldo de Nigris. He has been the subject of controversy for firing Yanixan...
and the play's producer, Sergio Mayer
Sergio Mayer
Sergio Mayer Breton Izturiz Pinilla, is a Mexican actor, singer and producer.-Biography:Sergio started his career in 1982 in a group called Chévere Internacional, which he belonged to for 4 years. With the group, he toured all over Latin America and the United States...
. Former Menudo
Menudo (band)
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....
Johnny Lozada also participated at the play for a number of years.
The play was not expected to be as successful as Sólo Para Hombres was: Mexico, as with most of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, still has a society with relatively machista views, and so the first expectations for Sólo Para Mujeres were that it would last, at most, a couple of years. The play managed, however, to outlast Sólo Para Hombres.
The motorcycle accident
On May 5, 2005, the production team of Sólo Para Mujeres suffered a tragedy when, during the filming of a videoVideo
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
at a Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
fstreet, a man who was allegedly driving over the speed limit drove into the scene and crashed his car against the motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
s used by five members of the Sólo Para Mujeres play, killing actor Edgar Ponce
Edgar Ponce
Edgar Ponce Garcia was a Mexican actor and dancer. Ponce was a member of the male dance troupe Sólo Para Mujeres and appeared in a number of soap operas which were popular in both Mexico and the United States.On May 5, 2005, while filming a commercial with his troupe in Mexico City, an...
and injuring three others.
Many among the public are clamoring for a full investigation of the incident. Among some publicly expressed doubts are the fact that the street had not been closed before the filming of the video, and also that the members of Sólo Para Mujeres were not provided with protective helmet
Helmet
A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries.Ceremonial or symbolic helmets without protective function are sometimes used. The oldest known use of helmets was by Assyrian soldiers in 900BC, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from...
s before getting on their motorcycles. Also, driving motorcycles on the street where the tragedy happened is prohibited by the law.
Members of the play declared that it was not of their knowledge that driving motorcycles was prohibited on the particular street where the tragedy happened, because they had passed there on their bikes before and no one had admonished them for it. On the other hand, the man who drove the car into the motorcycles was released on bond until the case is seen at a Mexican court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
. Mayer demonstrated great displeasure when given the news that that man was not in jail
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
anymore.
Current activities
This show is currently touring the USA with presentations in Atlanta, Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
and Miami.