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[title]Flor Torrente joins Mi amiga y yo as its new lead, the comedy written by and starring Sebastián Presta, which is currently in its second season at Teatro Astros and has already surpassed 100,000 spectators (tickets here). Directed by Diego Reinhold, the show blends stand-up, music, and situations that are as delirious as they are relatable, using humor to reflect on relationships, friendship, and love from a contemporary perspective.
In this new phase, Torrente steps into a show that already had its own trajectory and brings her own perspective to a character shaped by multiple stage languages: acting, singing, music, and movement. We spoke with her about the challenge of joining a production already in progress, what drew her to the project, and her desire to explore new forms of artistic expression.
How did you come across Mi amiga y yo, and what tempted you to say yes to the project?
When I went to see the play, a lot of things surprised me. I liked the idea of doing comedy and, above all, combining many activities in a single proposal: acting, singing, playing an instrument, dancing. It has many elements, and that makes it very interesting. It’s a play we can all relate to, and it’s also very funny.
"It’s a play we can all relate to"
You’re joining a production that already had its own history—what do you feel you bring to this new stage?
I’m a different person, and starting from that base, any performance of the character will be different. I think my contribution has to do with that: my perspective and my way of inhabiting the character.
What does this character have that you hadn’t explored before in theater?
The play has many elements that allow you to explore different forms of artistic expression. Being able to combine so many disciplines is something that really interests me and that I hadn’t explored in this way in theater.
Looking ahead, what would you like to be happening professionally for you in 2026?
I have several projects for this year. For now, I prefer to keep them under wraps, but I really hope they come to fruition.
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Favorite Buenos Aires neighborhood and why?
Coghlan, because I lived there for ten years, very close to my dad. It’s a neighborhood that lets you be in the city while still feeling like you’re in a neighborhood—calmer, with not-so-tall buildings and a more local rhythm, where the knife sharpener passes by and things happen at a much slower pace than in the city center.
A plan or place in the city you always recommend to a friend visiting from abroad?
A place I always recommend is Falena, a bookstore where you can have tea, coffee, or wine, spend a nice moment, read, and listen to good music.
A cultural plan that takes you out of autopilot?
An hour of theater, a concert—those kinds of things.
What inspires you most lately: a book, a play, or a person?
Everything. Life itself inspires me—my family, people I don’t know, a book, a song. I think that if we stop to observe our surroundings a bit, everything that happens can inspire us.
What can’t be missing from an ideal night out in Buenos Aires?
A good cultural plan and good company.
What would you like people to feel when they leave the theater after seeing you?
I’d like them to feel joy, that they had a good time, that they connected with something beyond their phone, and that they feel like sharing the experience with others.