Margarita Espada & Minerva Perez: Spanish-Language Devised Theater Project

2026 Guild Hall Community Artists-in-Residence
Spanish-Language Devised Theater Project
Led by Margarita Espada & Minerva Perez

Guild Hall and OLA of Eastern Long Island present a new Spanish-language devised theater project, led by 2026 Guild Hall Community Artists-in-Residence, Margarita Espada and Minerva Perez. Building on the collaborative success of Fuenteovejuna: East End (2025), Espada and Perez invite you into a dynamic creative process that foregrounds collective storytelling, social inquiry, and cultural celebration.

This original work will be devised with participating performers through workshops, movement, music, text creation, and ensemble exploration. Like Fuenteovejuna: East End—a community-generated reimagining of Lope de Vega’s classic that placed the East End’s diverse Spanish-speaking community at its heart—this piece will respond to issues and experiences relevant to our community today, fostering connection, resilience, and artistic agency.

The process will span several weeks of collaborative rehearsal at Guild Hall, culminating in a public performance on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13 at 7 PM.


Artistas Comunitarias en Residencia de Guild Hall 2026
Proyecto de Teatro Creado Colectivamente en Español
Dirigido por Margarita Espada & Minerva Perez

Guild Hall y OLA del Este de Long Island presentan un nuevo proyecto de teatro creado colectivamente en español, dirigido por las Artistas Comunitarias en Residencia de Guild Hall 2026, Margarita Espada y Minerva Perez. Basándose en el éxito colaborativo de Fuenteovejuna: East End (2025), Espada y Perez guían un proceso creativo dinámico que pone en primer plano la narración colectiva, la reflexión social y la celebración cultural.

Esta obra original se desarrollará junto a los participantes a través de talleres, movimiento, música, creación de textos y exploración de conjunto. Al igual que Fuenteovejuna: East End—una reinterpretación generada por la comunidad del clásico de Lope de Vega que puso en el centro a la diversa comunidad hispanohablante del East End—esta pieza abordará temas y experiencias relevantes para nuestra comunidad hoy, fomentando la conexión, la resiliencia y la agencia artística.

El proceso abarcará varias semanas de ensayos colaborativos en Guild Hall, culminando en presentaciones públicas el viernes 12 y el sábado 13 de junio a las 7 PM. 

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