CUÉNTAME COYOTE Milagro’s bilingual national touring production Written & directed by Dañel Malán January 9 – 25, 2014 Journey through cold and dark desert nights with two cousins desperately dreaming of a better future beyond the iron fence that marks la frontera. Fleeing sorrow and hopelessness, they follow coyotes of two legs and four, stepping…
SEARCHING FOR AZTLÁN Written & Directed by Lakin Valdez A Journey to the Past and Present of Chicano Pride Milagro’s national touring production January 8 – 17, 2015 Searching for Aztlán begins in January 2012 with the Tucson school board’s acceptance of HB 2281, shutting down Mexican American Studies and removing its books from classrooms.…
Día de los Muertos is a time of joyous reunion! When a disenchanted muertito refuses to return to the realm of the living, La Muerte must stop her own grumbling and set things right! Dancing through a landscape of bruised egos, the two set off on a comical journey through the realms of grief and remembrance. A colorful and bittersweet story of self-reflection and forgiveness, interwoven with irreverence and beautifully lyrical baile folklorico
Based on local true stories of teen girls who have made their way from gangs into prostitution, Broken Promises sheds light, hope and reflection on the disturbing sex trafficking industry affecting many young, immigrant women in the Pacific Northwest. Presented in partnership with OYE, the Latino sexual health coalition, to provide meaningful resources for the community in need.
