The U.S. Is a Latin American Country Too
Multiplicity defines our past and our future, and nowhere is this more true than in the Latinx theatre movement in the U.S.
All Stories About El Teatro Campesino
Visions and Voices
Latinx theatre as we know it in the U.S. is only half a century old, but its roots are deep and its future boundless.
El Teatro’s Living Legacy
Luis Valdez’s company retains both its Chicano identity and its broader mission. Next: the return of the troupe’s most famous creation, ‘Zoot Suit.’
Evelina Fernandez’s Chicano Century Cycle
In ‘A Mexican Trilogy,’ the actor/playwright tells the story of a family, and a people, with her own creative family, the Latino Theater Company.
San Jose Stage Season to Include Luis Valdez Premiere
The slate includes a new play from the El Teatro Campesino founder, as well as a political drama, a farce, and a musical.
#TCG15 Plenary 3: The How and the Why of Storytelling
Conference attendees listened to one of America’s great listeners, StoryCorps’ Dave Isay, as he shared both how he captures people’s lives on tape—and why it’s worth doing.
A Truckload of Stories
José Torres-Tama shares tacos and immigrant stories in his performance truck.
Your Place or Ours?
A growing movement of place-based theatre draws on historical precedents to build something profoundly local and ever new.
Pulitzer to ‘Glengarry’
A big win for Mamet’s Chicago-born real-estate drama, for El Teatro Campesino, and more.
