Journey to Mictlán
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| free admission |
| No language skills required |
| Accessible for wheelchairs |
| Hall 1, Ground Floor |
| Belongs to: Fiesta de Día de Muertos |
According to prehispanic beliefs, every human being undertakes an arduous journey after death, which in the end leads him to Mictlán – a place of peace. On the journey, the human is accompanied by a dog that supports him and helps him overcome nine stations where the elements of nature challenge the human, but also human weaknesses and misbehaviour are put to the test. The performance works with prehistoric objects and body language.
Actress: Tanja Watoro
Director and idea: Mario Vázquez
Music: Carlos Sandoval
Painting: César Nuñez Guerra / Photo: Jeanette Betancourt Díaz
Video: Irene Rojas Erlenbach
Make-up and costume: Michelle Parilla, Anastasia Boukli
Tanja Watoro, actress, singer, musician. She worked for 5 years with the well-known group “Teatro de los Andes” (Bolivia) and with “Ton und Kirschen Wandertheater” (Werder). She is currently performing in Berlin at the ATZE Musiktheater, as well as in numerous off-productions and is part of the band BEIDES. She has been a member of Calaca e. V. since 2000.
Mario Vázquez was born in Mexico, has lived in Berlin for over 30 years and works as an actor, visual artist and photographer.
He is the initiator of the Mexican Festival of the Dead in Berlin, a founding member of Calaca e. V., and was the artistic director of the Mexican Festival of the Dead for many years.
He trained as an actor at the Escuela Nacional Mascarones in Mexico and was a member of the ensemble for 13 years. As an actor he was involved in all productions of Calaca e. V. As a director, he staged, among others, the music and shadow theatre Franziska and Death and Journey to Mictlán.
Coordination
comes from Peru, is a human rights activist, works in cultural management and has been active with Calaca e.V. for no less than 23 years. She got to know the association at the Mexican Festival of the Dead and was thrilled by the artistic and political content. Calaca e.V. also deals with difficult topics with humour and depth. It was love at first sight!
kommt aus Peru, Menschenrechtsaktivistin, arbeitet im Kulturmanagement und ist seit sage und schreibe 23 Jahren bei Calaca e.V. aktiv. Den Verein hat sie damals beim Mexikanischen Totenfest kennengelernt und war von den künstlerischen und politischen Inhalten begeistert. Auch schwierige Themen werden von Calaca e.V. mit Humor und Tiefgang behandelt. Es war Liebe auf den ersten Blick!