‘Papakuna’, a play that saves the value of Ecuador’s potato diversity; for the first time in Guayaquil

As part of the Cultivate Gestures exhibition, the Yama Collective is in Guayaquil to present the work for the first time papakuna, directed by Juan Guarderas.

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The musical comedy farm theater is a theatrical proposal of several languages That saves and socializes the value of the diversity of potatoes in Ecuador, from a cultural and food heritage perspective. In this way, the work makes visible the accelerated loss of native seeds and the expansion of “a productive system that adversely affects food sovereignty, the autonomy of the peoples and the health of the land”.

This scenic proposal “places diversity, in all its manifestations, as a key element for the preservation and reproduction of life as we know it.” “Diversity, in all its manifestations, is life”, confirms the group in the description of the work.

The play arose from the need to generate reflection through theater on the crisis of agriculture and the loss of agricultural and cultural diversity. The testimonials of farmers, farmers, technicians and researchers They helped build the work. These stories were complemented by the real experiences of the cast, who knew the rural high Andean reality of Chimborazo province closely. “As a result of this interdisciplinary research process and experiences, a play designed for rural communities and urban audiences emerged.”

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they act Natalia Ortiz, Ilyari Derks and Carlina Derks. “The three actresses on stage they mingle with the beings that inhabit the chakra: the potatoes, the peasants and the mythical creatures of our millennial and transboundary Andean culture,” the synopsis discusses.

papakuna this is presented Friday June 2, at 8:00 PM; He Saturday June 3 at 6:00 PM; And Sunday June 4, at noon. The features are in muegano theatre (Callejon Magallanes and Rocafuerte). The entrance has a cost of $15 to the public in general, and $5 for students.