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Ep. 49: Studio Series presents DiablaDivina

Photo credit: Clayton Batson

March 24, 2021

Would you still love me if I had a really dark thing inside of me?

Welcome to the Studio Series: experiments in audio storytelling from some of the most exciting theatre artists from our TransAmerican community in Canada. First you’ll hear a work in process, then a short talk by the artist on their creative process. 

DiablaDivina is about a young girl (Niña) and her tumultuous relationship with the Virgin Mary (Maria). Maria guides Niña through her memories to shed light on Niña’s shame filled past. Niña learns that there is more to Maria than the woman who lives in the painting in her bedroom.

Content Warning: Mature Content, Physical and Sexual Abuse.

J & A Collective is founded by multidisciplinary artists Jeysa Caridad and Adriana Moraes-Mendoza. They create and share original, culturally inspired stories engaged by female narratives. As a collective, they were residents of Factory Theatre’s Foundry where they completed the first draft of their co-written play, DiablaDivina. This piece continued on to Assembly Theatre’s 150 Workshop series, excerpted and showcased in Aluna’s 2019 Caminos festival, and is now being adapted into an audio experience with Aluna Theatre. The Collective is currently in Paprika Festival’s Producer unit working on their latest project, Not Your Mija – a film inspired by the experiences of three very different Latinx women. In between writing scripts, co-directing, and co-producing, the two release monthly collaborative series of visual artistry and poetry which can be found on their social media page, @j.a_collective.

This recording was produced by Aluna Theatre.  

Written and performed by J&A Collective, Jeysa Caridad and Adriana Moraes-Mendoza

Directed by Fides Krucker

Sound Design by Sakiko Nagai

Sound Engineer, Steph Raposo 

Editing by Miquelon Rodriguez, assisted by Lucia Linares Leon

Head of Production, Monica Garrido 

Script co-ordination, Camila Diaz-Varela 

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