Projections and Puppet Design by Leigh Henderson

Teatro Visión (San José, CA), January 2020

Written and directed by Cristal González Avila

Luz: A Shadow Play Inspired by Senior Stories is an original work, created by Cristal González Avila and Teatro Visión based on real stories gathered from seniors and elders in the San José Latinx community. Performed in silhouette by three actors behind a collapsible screen using transparencies and an overhead projector, Luz is a portable performance piece designed to travel to schools, senior centers, and other community venues.

Inspired by the style of Latinx activist artists like Maya Gonzalez and Adriana M. Garcia, the projected images support the stories told by the actors and generate a space of living memories.