Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for El Teatro Campesino's POPOL VUH: HEART OF HEAVEN at Grand Park
Center Theatre Group and acclaimed Chicano theatre company El Teatro Campesino have collaborated to present POPOL VUH: HEART OF HEAVEN, a visual treat for the entire family for two performances only on October 10 and 11, 2015, at 3:30 p.m. in Grand Park, downtown Los Angeles. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal!
Directed by ETC's Producing Artistic Director Kinan Valdez, 'POPOL VUH' is a vibrant celebration of life which brings together families and communities. Los Angeles serves as the stage for a production which reaches across cultures and generations.
Through the use of towering puppetry, music and dance, 'POPOL VUH' tells the Mayan creation myth with an L.A. twist. Presented in three languages -- Spanish, English and Quiché -- the show is a culmination of a year-long process of puppet-making, performance and music workshops held in East Los Angeles. The cast of the show is almost entirely comprised of community members, and includes a number of multi-generation families.
Performances are free but reservations are recommended. They can be made by visiting www.CenterTheatreGroup.org/PopolVuh. Audience members are encouraged to pack a picnic and bring blankets, pillows or low chairs.
Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging
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Puppets Grandmother, Heart of Sky and Grandfather
Director Kinan Valdez works with the Grandmother and Grandfather puppets
Director Kinan Valdez with the Grandfather puppet
Director Kinan Valdez with the Grandmother puppet
Damien Medel mans the head of the Grandfather puppet
Eileen Alvarez, Choreographer Christy Sandoval, Diana Rodriguez, Miguel Roura and Tadie Acosta work with the puppet, Kukumatz
Director Kinan Valdez with cast members Elena Grijalva, Jennifer Esqueda, Margarita Martinez, Silvia Rico, Mariana Mendoza and Victoria Orantes
Cast members Rudy Duenas, Maya Santiago, Selene Santiago (behind) and Alejandro Duenas
Cast members Pedro Fuentes, Oscar Esqueda (obscured), Jennifer Esqueda and Annette Esqueda
Special musical guest Raul Pacheco, of the Grammy-Award winning group Ozomatli
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