Lucho Mueckay: Family humor is one of the most sincere and honest gifts we can give

Laughing out loud is one of the best experiences, and it is that taking a look at life with a touch of humor makes it better to cope with its obstacles. “We can offer many gifts at Christmas, but I think that family humor is one of the most sincere and honest gifts we can give. The teacher says -family that laughs together, stays together- “, expresses Lucho Mueckay, who through the Sarao Cultural Center, get back into the teacher’s shoes Norma Lixta To present Christmas is over, where did the shepherds go?

The actor says that the monologue seeks to give a message of hope, solidarity, peace and simplicity, for which the nice teacher remembers how the Christmas celebrations were that were accompanied by letters to loved ones, Christmas carols sung as a family and other traditions.

All of this is compared to the way the holidays are lived today, a time when commercialization has caused people to fall into stress, he says. “Normalixta develops his theory of the narrow (with ch), because we are all narrow, the salary is narrow, the streets are narrow, and when one eats and drinks wildly, even our clothes are narrow at the end”, he comments.

Reflecting in this way in the true sense of Christmas. “It is one of the simplest parties, with which one of the simplest men is remembered who only said that we love each other, who was born in a humble way and that his message is one of solidarity and forgiveness”, expresses and recalls that despite the simplicity with which Jesus was born, he proclaimed one of the greatest messages of love.

One of the proposals on stage is the representation of the living birth, where each one assumes the role of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, the angel and more. “This type of monologue where the fourth wall is broken is interesting because it gives me the opportunity to work with the audience that ultimately participates”, expresses the actor.

Despite having been kept for three years, Mueckay refers that it is a monologue that has already become a tradition for these holidays, after its creation 14 years ago. “This monologue is one of the most emblematic of the teacher”, he claims.

He also mentions that it makes more sense because the teacher would meet again with her audience at this time. “Now that we hope to see each other again as a family to celebrate one of the most familiar, most traditional festivals. To be able to see each other together, after being isolated for so long “, Add.

Normalixta has been there, ready with his keynote talks for each occasion. “The public has turned this character into an icon of the Ecuadorian theater of humor (…) The teacher has received many tributes, but always the best tribute she can receive is the presence of the public at the functions”, says Mueckay.

The functions in the Paulsen Study (Las Peñas neighborhood) They will be this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 20:30. The entrance has a cost of $ 20 (with a 50% discount for seniors). Reservations at 096-018-9636. It will also be presented at La Bota (Malecón del Salado), the following week, from Thursday to Sunday. (E)