After School Fun

Students from Highwood Hills Elementary work with Teaching Artist Liv Roque on their play.

"Manzi" at Parkview Elementary

Or, The Adventures of a Young Cesar Chavez. Touring to Elementary schools. With Joy Chavarrio, Derek Miller, and John Stillwell

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Teatro takes a moment to pause and relfect on its history

Teatro del Pueblo has finally reached our sweet sixteen but does that mean we should forget all the great times gone by? Of course not!
Teatro del Pueblo’s first spring began with Bodega, a critically acclaimed play about a Latino family strugging to survive in their neighborhood even in the middle of turbulent events. The play performed at Humboldt, and was well received.
10 years ago Teatro was gearing up for a production called “Home is Where the Start Is.”. This play used Theatre of the Oppressed as a way for students, teachers and families to deal with bullying and violence in the classroom. by using Theatre of the Oppressed and interactive techniques this show engaged students in a fun way to learn about respect and diversity.
Local director Nic Carter and Teatro teamed up for this important production. The show traveled between riverview, Cherokee, Roosevelt Elementaries, as well as St. Matthew’s Parochial school during the month of April.

Stay tuned for more fun facts about Teatro’s history!


luego prontamente.....

Real Women Have Curves
Directed by: Stephanie Acosta
May 9-29, 2008
at the Wellstone Memorial Center

tickets & info 651.224.8806
www.teatrodelpueblo.org

On the Road

Today we finished up our March Women's History Month "Echoes from the New World" Tour. We've been to Jamestown in South Dakota, Bemidji State University, University of Minnesota Morris, and finally OshKosh, Wisconsin, for a teacher's conference sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Continuing Education Department, where Alberto Justiniano also led a workshop on political theatre techniques. It's been a great month. Pictured above below are Indira Addington and Liv Roque.

The Great Cheese Adventures of Mexico

Here are some photos from "The Great Cheese Adventures of Mexico," a puppet show about cooking, friendship, and cooperation. Charlie the Inventor travels to Mexico and learns Spanish and the wonders of his new friend Raul's Super Duper Secret Cheese Recipe. Together the two mice discover that working together, they can defeat the Cat and win The National Mexican Cooking Contest. In English with Some spanish. Pictured below are puppeteers Eric Brenneman and Sylvia Pontaza.

We're off to Crookston

Teatro del Pueblo is performing "Echoes from the New World" at the University of MN, Crookston as part of the Women's History Month Celebration. Here's a writeup at the Crookston Times.