Ep. 39: Conversatorio sobre la provocación de la memoria
October 14, 2020
“When we cross borders, we make our theatrical family bigger – and with that we are transforming the world.” – Conchi León
From the RUTAS 2018 International Multi-Arts Festival, this is a conversation between festival artists Conchi León and Lukas Avendaño and Aluna Theatre founders Beatriz Pizano and Trevor Schwellunus. They discuss the power of memory, documenting histories, reclaiming their voice and sharing their stories with international audiences.
This episode is completely in Spanish. Click here for the English translation of this conversation.
Conversatorios are curated conversations recorded live in front of the RUTAS and CAMINOS festival audiences, that are just as relevant today as they were then. The festivals are produced by Aluna Theatre in partnership with Native Earth Performing Arts.
SHOW NOTES
- Conchi was born in Merida, Yucatán and lives there today
- Trevor and Bea developed NOHAYQUIENSEPA, inspired by stories they heard about the Rio de Magdalena in Colombia
- Lukas was born in Tehauntepec, Oaxaca
- Between 2014 and 2018, 37,000 people ‘disappeared’ in Mexico. Lukas speaks about the disappearance of his brother Bruno, and has since made a documentary on this subject called “La utopía de la mariposa”.
All Radio Aluna Theatre episodes are in Spanglish, English, or Spanish. New episodes of Radio Aluna Theatre are released on Wednesdays. Follow and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and wherever else you get your podcasts.
Radio Aluna Teatro is produced by Aluna Theatre with support from the Toronto Arts Council, The Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Metcalf Foundation, and TD Bank.
Aluna Theatre is Beatriz Pizano & Trevor Schwellnus, with Sue Balint; Radio Aluna Theatre is produced by Monica Garrido and Camila Diaz-Varela.
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