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Playwright-in-Residence 2010-11
We are very pleased to announce that our first playwright-in-residence is Amaranta Leyva! She is a Mexican born theatre artist who primarily writes for children's theatre. Most of her work involves the use of puppets. During her residency with Alameda Theatre Company, she will be developing her first play written for adults. The Intruder, her beautiful and inspiring piece about divorce and identity will also incorporate puppets. (click here for more information on The Intruder)
Thanks to the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council for making this residency possible.
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"I am a playwright and puppeteer..." "My involvement with theatre began during childhood, having come from a family of theatre professionals in Mexico. I have developed my career in my country, where I specialized in dramaturgy for puppet theatre and children’s theatre. Seven years ago, I began working with Quebec writer Suzanne Lebeau, who became my mentor. We both share the principles and ideals of a theatre for children whose quality is not regarded with contempt because it involves writing for the littlest ones. To put it in my own words, ce n’est pas parce qu’on ecrive pour les petits qu’il faut ecrire aux genoux. In this sense, my texts staged and published in Mexico and Spain are characterized by their exploration of issues that concern children and adults, such as divorce, family violence, or death. My point of view is that of the children: what they feel, what they think and how they express themselves in a world that is limited and governed by adult rules; I firmly believe that to explore a child’s world allows me to find my most hidden, profound and intense emotions of being human. When for personal reasons I moved to Ontario at the end of 2007, my career as a playwright was held up, since I write in Spanish, my native language, and my texts are recognized in Mexico and performed and published in Spanish. I didn’t know how to carry on in these new conditions. In my attempt to get in contact with theatre people in Ontario, I came to know Alameda Theatre and its director Marilo Nuñez, and I entered The Intruder project in the De Colores Festival call for submissions. From there an adventure began that, besides being enriching, gave me the invaluable opportunity to continue practicing my trade in Canada."
Amaranta Leyva, Playwright |
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