A Production of the Hispanic Alliance for Performing and Audiovisual Arts
TRENDING TOPIC
Original by Alexandro X Martinez
Dates: August 21–30, 2026
Location: Carol Theater (8600 Westpark Dr. STE 116, Houston, TX 77063)
Showtimes: Friday 8 PM | Saturday 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM | Sunday 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Admission: $30 Online Presale | $35 At the Door
TRENDING TOPIC
TRENDING TOPIC
Everyone wants to trend. No one is ready for it. Trending Topic: what are we willing to sacrifice to be seen?
Synopsis
SynopsisLuna Lux lives to be seen.
In front of the camera, her life seems perfect: followers, likes, attention, and an audience watching her every move. But behind the screen, the line between the public and the private begins to blur.
What starts as just another night with her followers gradually transforms into a disturbing game of exposure, obsession, and control—where every message seems to know too much, and every new interaction further invades her privacy.
How much of ourselves do we give away in exchange for attention? What happens when we lose control over who is watching us? And what remains of our identity when our life becomes content?
TRENDING TOPIC is a contemporary one-woman show starring Janice Sosa—written and directed by Alexandro Xilo Martínez—that explores digital fame, the need for validation, public exposure, and the dangers that can lurk behind a screen.
Because becoming a trending topic can take mere seconds.
Escaping it can be far more difficult.
General Information
Format: One-person show / Theatrical monologue
Language: Spanish
Venue: Carol Theater
8600 Westpark Dr STE 116
Houston, TX 77063
Showtimes
Carol Theater
8600 Westpark Dr STE 116, Houston, TX 77063
Friday, August 21, 2026
8:00 PM
Saturday, August 22, 2026
5:00 PM y 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 23, 2026
3:00 PM y 6:00 PM
Friday, August 28, 2026
8:00 PM
Saturday, August 29, 2026
5:00 PM y 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 30, 2026
3:00 PM y 6:00 PM
Tickets
TicketsGeneral Admission: $30 online presale || $35 at the door
Limited seating. The Carol Theater offers an intimate theatrical experience where the audience is just a few meters from the action.
Cast
Cast- Janice Sosa — Luna Lux
Credits
Written and directed by: Alexandro Xilo Martínez
Starring: Janice Sosa
A production of the Hispanic Alliance for Performing and Audiovisual Arts (HAPAA)
HAPAA is funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
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CAST
Janice Sosa (Luna Lux)
**Janice Sosa** is a Uruguayan actress trained in musical theater between 2022 and 2025. Throughout her training, she has combined singing, dance, and acting, participating in various theatrical productions and musical projects. From 2023 to 2025, she was part of the cast of several plays, building a career defined by her stage versatility while also collaborating on community events and taking on various roles within productions.
In 2026, she joined the team at HAPAA and Carol Theater as assistant director for *Puras Madres*, contributing her artistic vision and commitment to the production process. That same year, she took a significant step in her career by starring in *Trending Topic*—a play written and directed by Alexandro Xilo Martínez—marking her **debut as an actress on the Houston, Texas stage** and her **first solo performance**, as she embraced the challenge of carrying the dramatic action entirely on her own.
Alexandro Xilo Martinez (Director)
Xilo Martínez is a multifaceted theater artist—actor, writer, and director. He began his career at age 15 in Mexico, distinguishing himself in numerous children’s theater productions.
Since 2017, he has staged eleven theater productions in Houston, Texas, starting with *Cama Para Tres*, *Caja de Pandora*, and *La Vida es Corta* under the Chilakill Entertainment banner. He has also collaborated with various local companies, appearing in *El Arca de José* with Teatro Pedro and *Manos de Mariposa* with the Houston Community Theater as part of the 2019 International Autumn Festival (FIO).
In 2021, he founded and began directing the non-profit cultural organization Hispanic Alliance for the Performing and Audiovisual Arts (HAPAA), followed by the Carol Theater in 2024. He has produced eight successful plays: *El Cuento del Zoo* (2021), *Término Medio* (2022), *El Sueño* (2023), *El Principito* (2023/2025), *Caja de Pandora* (2024), *Mitos y Rituales de lo Femenino* (2024), *Monólogos de la Vagina* (2024/2025), *Entre el Miedo y el Deseo* (2026), and *Puras Madres* (2026).
Thanks to its impact on the Houston theater scene, HAPAA has been recognized by institutions such as Houston BANF, Houston MOCA, the Houston Arts Alliance, the Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Now, Xilo returns to direct an original piece he authored, *Trending Topic*, demonstrating once again how art, entertainment, and technology complement one another.
Presented at the Carol Theater
Carol Theater
The Carol Theater is pleased to present the HAPAA production “Trending Topic.”
Carol Theater (Centro de Artes Regional Orgullo Latino) It is located in 8600 Westpark Dr, STE 116, Houston, TX 77063.
