And the Beat Goes On

The workshop with local actors went well. We all had a great time & together developed a site specific dance/theatre piece for the walking street that leads to the theatre. Unfortunately the police on the local beat were less sympathetic than the general public & in the end we did the piece in the theatre with no lights or audience. Still we felt satisfied with our efforts. Last night I again went to see the show the actors perform five nights a week, mostly for tourists. Last night I brought my friend Alejandra with me & her two nephews & niece. The kids were slightly surprised with the generous show of body, but liked the piece a lot. They have just moved here from Cancun & are momentarily in a state of physical shock, due to the altitude & the difference in temperature.

Today I have been asked to do a workshop on the morning of the day my bus leaves here. This one is at a rehabilitation centre for drug & alcohol abusers. I am quite excited to see how my teaching plays with this new crowd. The trip here this month has been a big stretch, as I have taken my skills beyond theatre & dance to include other groupings in the local community. It has been good.

Yesterday was the last day of the festival around the Virgin of Guadalupe & today starts the festivities around Santa Lucia. That means that the party just moves to another neighborhood. There is always some neighborhood that is partying. And since San Cristobal is so small, it just means walking in a new direction to dance.

I hope you are all well & that it is easy for you to find a neighborhood party when you need one.