The Lady Behind Alfonsina – By Zatasha Kiran

Andrea Ariel is an Argentinian theatre actress best known for her role in Alfonsina which explores the challenges of immigration and cross cultural exchange in a comic setting. Directed by Unitec lecturer Pedro Ilgenfritz, the play was a hit at the Dunedin Fringe festival in Auckland, New Zealand in 2010 where it completely sold out. Andrea also led the theatre production company in New Zealand called Lab: Theatre that produced the play Alfonsina . She’s currently working on a masters in theatre studies and is living in Spain. Andrea talks to us about her road to success and how to keep positive.