Write a 500-word essay focusing on lessons from El Teatro Campesino: First Twenty Years.
Write a 500-word essay focusing on lessons from El Teatro Campesino: First Twenty Years.
Luis Valdez and his company members originally created El Teatro Campesino, an agitprop performance group, to draw attention to the unacceptable working conditions in grape growing fields in central California. They used skits and songs to educate farm workers about their rights, build coalitions, and coordinate disruptive, bold protests.
Luis Valdez achieved international fame from writing, directing and producing two critically acclaimed films: Zoot Suit and La Bamba. Typically, a production company with aspirations to continue making theatre and film would set up shop in either New York City or Los Angeles, two of the biggest marketing hubs not only in the United States of America, but also the whole world.. Instead, El Teatro Campesino set up its permanent home in a rural, farm community.
After watching the 30 minute documentary, draw out a few explanations from the company members that justified this move. Then interrogate it. What kind of impact are they hoping to have in their community? Does their location suit this intention? Are there positive impacts an audience could benefit from beyond their community? Does their isolation inhibit them from reaching that audience?El Teatro Campesino: First Twenty Years. https://archive.org/details/cusb_000229
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