hello! Thank you for clicking on our page. This is the donation page for CUCARACHA by khristián méndez aguirre, presented by a loose group of artists organized under teatro de la tierra, which fiscally sponsored y Producer Hub.

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What is this project?

A new play about two people who fall in love with someone they are not supposed to: an American academic, and a central-American worker-turned-bug.

Why are you making this right now?

Central Americans are represented in the media in rather narrow ways, often focused on their plight. In reality, Central Americans help build the U.S. economy and culture, and we need to find new ways to narrate our existence here. For example, did you know that both the founder of Duolingo and a number of migrants with very difficult working conditions are Central American? Which one seems "more likely" to you?

Why are you making a play?

At its heart, this is a topic that is avoided in discussions because there is a great amount of privilege in having the time or ability to discuss it. A play is a way for us to "have a conversation" and explore the difficult, sublime and funny aspects of this work without having to excuse or preface everything we say.

What, exactly, am I contributing to?

This specific campaign will help us 1) ensure that the design elements for the show, its puppets, its costumes, its sound, are made by people who are compensated by their work.

CUCARACHA at Exponential Festival 2027

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