Jan 9, 2021
When speaking about the series of original short stories from Latinas across the states, entitled Talking While Female and Other Dangerous Acts, co-producer of the Audible original book, Alexandra Meda, says: “They are all little jewels, little lessons on how to live bravely, how to get up after a failure, how to love yourself more, and how to spread the love with others.” Her words describe the book perfectly, and also capture the essence of Teatro Luna — the group that put out the book.
Teatro Luna is an ensemble of Latina/x femmes and Women of Color. It is a radical experiment and new model in the US American Theatre; an attempt to answer the needs heard in cities all around the USA for liberated, intentional, brave spaces dedicated to artistic and physical exploration. They dreamed of centers for creativity that were free of the fear of failure, and equitably engineered for the organic development of Latinx and Womxn of Color artists, leaders, thinkers, and makers who value social justice and equity as an urgent need. These ensembles work together to create social change at home and around the world.
I spoke with three of these radical culture makers and got a
glimpse into Teatro Luna’s history, evolution, values, and
sisterhood. I spoke with Christina Igaraividez, Alexandra Meda, and Liza Ann Acosta on the 18th
of June, 2020. Here’s our conversation.
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