| 15/04/2021 – 13:52 (GMT-4)
The Cuban comedian Ulysses Toirac reappeared on Cuban television in the broadcast of a chapter of the popular children’s space The Yellow Umbrella, In which he played Don Quixote of La Mancha, and after a long time without appearing on the small screen, in which he worked for two decades.
“And after a long time without noticing on Cuban TV that I worked there for 20 years, today they dusted off an exquisite character I made for ‘The Yellow Umbrella’ playing Mr. Don Quixote de la Mancha,” he wrote Toirac next to several images of the program.
The comedian, who appeared occasionally in The Yellow Umbrella playing various characters, he also lamented that “they were never recognized enough to make one of the most spectacular programs on Cuban television of all time.”
“Thanks to your realization team for so many dreams and so many joys and so much wonder.”
During the 20 years he worked for Cuban television, Ulysses Toirac worked on programs such as Sabadazo, And you, what are you laughing at?, Do you swear to tell the truth?, Among other musical and comedy programs, as well as participation in films Alice in Wonderland, Adorable Lies i A king in Havana, In addition to Chivichana The Movie.
A couple of years ago, Toirac criticized the rise of humor censorship on Cuban television: “What was publishable yesterday is counterrevolutionary”, He stated, and therefore the mood in the country is far from flourishing.
At the time, he also referred to the oblivion to which many Cuban creators and artists are subjected and the lack of remuneration for their work in many cases: “It is worth mentioning that for years Cuban television has broadcast hundreds of programs. Do you swear to tell the truth? For example, without paying a single penny to its authors. “
Last year, about the expulsion of actor Andy Vázquez -Facundo, in Living from the Count– From Cuban television, Toirac assured that the state media “It won’t come out of its maze”.
The comedian assiduously shares his impressions of the reality of Cuba and uses his humor to put the dots on the is in many of the measures and decisions taken by the government.
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