In the land of Elflán, life and beauty flourish. We meet Adelita, an adventurous and curious young elf eager to find what lies beyond the horizon. When the evil spirit of La Mancha kidnaps her mother and destroys her home, Adelita is forced to travel north to the land of the Hadaseñas in hopes of being reunited with her again. Using fairy tales and mythological themes, Little Duende comments on real-world matters as it explores the border crisis, dual citizenship, and the consequences of a dark family secret.
LITTLE DUENDE
Honors the spark of inspiration from “Cuentos Para Dormir” project led by Sophia Sobko Dreamer Moms USA Tijuana A.C. Yolanda Varona Palacios and Emma Sánchez De Paulsen FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DREAMER MOMS USA TIJUANA A.C. AND HOW TO HELP VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINKS DREAMER MOMS CUENTOS PARA DORMIR PROJECT Be more than an ally, make a direct impact, visit & donate: REUNITE FAMILIES |
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Music by Jaime Lozano
Lyrics by Jaime Lozano & Florencia Cuenca Book by Georgina Escobar Using the characters and music originally conceived and developed by collaborators Rachel Stevens, Jaime Lozano, and Florencia Cuenca, Desaparecidas is a new state-fair concert musical with book by Georgina Escobar, music & lyrics by Jaime Lozano and lyrics by Florencia Cuenca. Inspired by the theatrical frames of Mexican playwright, Rodolfo Usigli whose work worked to tell the truth about society and was known for his strong representation of women in plays, Escobar's book uses Lozano and Cuenca's songs to weave the diverse stories of women from the borderlands; specifically, those who have disappeared. From the missing, to the socially invisible, to the forgotten, Desaparecidas takes place in a classic and timeless Mexican state fair (a Palenque) where the audience will experience an "appearance" of the stories of the missing as their stories, along with some of the audiences', are picked out of a raffle drum by our narrator, a famous (and deceased) Mexican singer "La Jenni."
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ZOONGORO: A MEXICAN MUSICAL TALE (or All Strings Considered)
Book & Lyrics by Georgina Escobar Music & Lyrics by Zenén Zeferino Huervo |
Workshop/Trunk show productions 2017-2019 for New York City's public schools.
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Synopsis:
A young Mexican girl in Queens wants to try out for the school's talent show featuring her recently deceased father's music— Son Jarocho—the typical music of Veracruz, Mexico. After a series of encounters with the school bullies, she decides to immerse herself in her father's story (based on musical composer's book "Zoongoro Bailongo") and remind the people of her school, that music is indeed, the universal language. |
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