AVL Fringe: You Speak Very Good English!

April 18 & 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM

35below

Presented in partnership with Asheville Fringe Festival
Location: 35below at Asheville Community Theatre
Lobby opens at 7:00 PM | House opens at 7:30 PM
Run Time: 60 minutes

About the Show

“You Speak Very Good English!” is a bold blend of storytelling and poetry that challenges stereotypes faced by Spanish-speaking immigrants. It confronts backhanded compliments, mislabeling, and reductive views of Latin America, offering an unfiltered exploration of identity, resistance, and the struggle to reclaim the narrative.

Featuring a live musical guest and post-show talkback.

About the Artist

Carolina Quiroga is a dynamic bilingual storyteller dedicated to weaving the vibrant threads of Latin American heritage into the fabric of contemporary storytelling. As a Performer, Teacher-Artist, Cuentista, and Writer, Carolina aims to be a cultural ambassador, using the art of storytelling to connect hearts, spark creativity, and celebrate the universal human experience.

About the Partnership

This performance is part of an ongoing collaboration between Asheville Fringe Festival and Asheville Community Theatre. Each month, Asheville Fringe takes over 35below to present innovative, genre-defying work from local, regional, and national artists. The partnership transforms 35below into a home for adventurous performances and new artistic voices.

About Asheville Fringe

The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival began in 2003 after Susan and Giles Collard of Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre experienced Fringe festivals in San Francisco and Toronto. They started Asheville’s Fringe in one venue, the beloved BeBe Theatre. But the following year, it expanded to other venues. The Festival is now a multi-day, multi-venue performing arts extravaganza, with performances in theatres, galleries, clubs and odd spaces that even include the LaZoom bus. 

Asheville Fringe continues to ask artists to explore the edges of their work, to collaborate across genres and to bring new and innovative performances to culturally adventurous audiences. We strongly suggest that you see more than one Fringe show because of the incredible variety of artists and types of work. One show is just not enough to really have the total Fringe Festival experience!

About ACT Late Night

ACT Late Night isn’t a time of day, it’s a state of mind! Expect edgy, contemporary, and immersive work presented outside of the traditional format. With performances in 35below, on the ACT Mainstage, and found spaces throughout the community, ACT Late Night showcases bold voices and adventurous stories.