Yuyachkani Y El Teatro De Los Derechos Humanos : Cinco Obras

Five contemporary plays from Peru spotlighting cultural and linguistic diversityGrupo Cultural Yuyachkani began in 97 as a collective of activist-artists determined to change Peruvian society through the power of theater.Its unique vision aims to represent the multilingual, multiethnic, and multicultural diversity of Peru for a wide range of audiences-in small highland towns in the capital, Lima and on international stages-and has earned the group its well-deserved reputation as one of Peru's premier cultural institutions.Much of Yuyachkani's work is dedicated to human rights and social justice issues that affect marginalized, rural, Indigenous-mestizo communities and urban populations in Peru.The plays in this anthology, in which characters speak in both Spanish and Quechua, emphasize the significance of Andean-Indigenous cultures in the national discourse and the effects of revolutionary movements and violence on the Peruvian nation. This volume contains discussion of José Carlos Mar