Associate Professor,
Department of Theater, Dance,
and Performance Studies
UC Berkeley
Vision
We aim to expand and strengthen theater and performance work of social justice by and for Latinx communities in the American hemisphere.
Methods
Our methods are influenced by El Teatro Campesino's Theater of the Sphere,
Paolo Friere, Augusto Boal, and other activists and artists.
Practice
We produce theater on stage and in the streets. We practice together in the classroom with our community of family, friends, and partners. We do workshops with new students, alumni, and community members.
Knowledge of Self
Start the process by knowing ourselves to know each other
Praxis
Learn about the issues, and practice theory with community action
Story Formation
build a story based on shared objectives & creative experimentation
Reflection
Practice, reflect, and revise in inclusive community process