DRAM 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Teatro Campesino, Chicano Movement, Pickup Truck
5 Nov 2018
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Hispanic: cultures from ancient hispania (current iberian peninsula) Chicano: mexican-american often second or third generation of parents who emigrated to us (e. g. george lopez) Race: generally speaking, physical attributes (skin, hair, eye color) (e. g. latino) Family was migrant workers in ca, finally resided in san jose. Worked w. mime troupe for several months. Agitprop theatre: political theatre that comments on modern day issues. Commedia dell"arte: italian comedy style that used stereotypical archetypes. Mexican american farm worker labor leader, civil rights activist. Inspired valdez to bring art to migrant farm workers. Gape strike aimed to increase wages and fairer treatment of farm workers. Put on plays in flatbed of pickup truck. Played spanish religious dramas and mayan/aztec folklore to mask issues they were truly highlighting. As performances gained notoriety, theatre troupe raised money for farm workers on strike. Subject matter moved to more american issues like vietnam, education, racism. Still toured, but finally had a home theatre.
