El Teatro Campesino
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El Teatro Campesino is a pioneering Chicano theater company founded in the 1960s that became known for its politically engaged, community-based performances highlighting farmworkers’ rights and Mexican American culture.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicano theater company
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nonprofit arts organization ⓘ theater company ⓘ |
| artForm |
political theater
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street theater ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
César Chávez
NERFINISHED
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United Farm Workers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communityRole |
cultural center for Chicano communities
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training ground for Chicano and Latino artists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicFocus |
Chicano
NERFINISHED
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Mexican American ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Chicano identity
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Mexican American history ⓘ farmworkers’ rights ⓘ labor struggles ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| foundedAs | farmworkers’ theater troupe ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Luis Valdez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedDuring | 1960s ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Delano, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | social protest theater ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDirector | Luis Valdez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chicano theater movement
NERFINISHED
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Latino theater in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mexican carpa (tent show) traditions
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agitprop theater ⓘ commedia dell’arte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Juan Bautista, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live performance ⓘ |
| mission |
to advance farmworkers’ rights through theater
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to promote Chicano and Mexican American culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
community-based performances
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politically engaged performances ⓘ use of actos (short agit-prop plays) ⓘ use of satire and humor to address social issues ⓘ |
| originatedAs | cultural arm of the United Farm Workers movement ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
bilingual theater
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collective ensemble work ⓘ use of masks and stylized movement ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
civil rights–oriented
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pro-labor ⓘ |
| producedWorkType |
actos
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full-length plays ⓘ pageants ⓘ |
| region | Central Coast of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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