Teatro Ictus or ICTUS (Ictus Theatre) is the longest-running independent

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company in

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. A not-for-profit private company, Ictus was founded in 1955 and is known for its creative works with strong political-social commentary. Of particular note is the work ''Lindo país esquina con vista al mar'' (“Beautiful country on the corner with sea views”), premiered in 1979 at the height of the

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, with its humorous take on Chilean society as it underwent economic reform amidst political repression. More recent works include ''Levántate y corre'' (“Get up and run”) and ''Alguien tiene que parar'' (“Someone has to stop”).La Sociedad Vista con Humor
La Nación. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

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* {{Chile-stub Theatre in Chile