Esperanza

If death is not the end, can we make our goodbyes have the same joy of a first hello? 

Inspired by Mexican culture, Esperanza is a story about hope, love and remembrance.

Join 10 year old Esperanza in the land of the dead as she navigates through the complex journey of grief, in a world full of mask and shadow puppetry. 

In this collective creation we embrace the beauty of death and remind ourselves that the dead can also miss the living.

Co-Directors: Iván Guevara García & Mariza Iturbe-Becerril

Cast:

Katherine Andra Armstrong
Laura Astiz Andrade
Kyle Pacheco
Cassandra Ricketts
Nikhat Saheb
Sebastian Salomon Arriagada

Production:

Sarbkali Hayer
Sarah Innes
Joseri Mae Gon Villarta
Abigail Monarrez
Alison Morasch
Daniel Sanguinetti

Advisories and Accessibility: 

Runtime: 60 minutes

Contains themes about death, loss and grieving.

The Studio Theatre is located on the first floor of cSPACE Marda Loop, which is a wheelchair accessible venue. 

If you are a wheelchair user, please select the wheelchair accessible ticket. 

If you are purchasing a wheelchair accessible ticket, please let us know in the notes if you will be accompanied by a non-wheelchair user. 

For more information about the accessibility of the venue, including a video walkthrough, please visit: https://www.puppetfestival.ca/accessibility/cspace-marda-loop

This presentation is part of our Incubator Series.