We Activate:
Leadership. Literacy. Love for Learning.
Civic Engagement Across Generations for All People.
Training and Venue for New Voices and New Works.
High Expectations and the Tools to Meet Them.
~Creative Discovery Builds Character~
We don't need reality TV
we create our own reality.
It's that simple.
"The Teatro V!da performance was electric, and what is more, the achievement went well beyond the realm of provocative entertainment. Teatro V!da presents a new model for community education and development. The result was a dynamic, fluid, multi-voiced performance in which the audience was challenged to see themselves as empowered agents of change. It is a rare performance that brings together educators, artists, business people, families, and activists from eastern and western Massachusetts, reaching into NYC and as far north as Maine. It is a unique brand of theater that can inspire and charge that diverse audience with the task of moving forward together."
~Dr. Stephanie Athey, Lasell College, Newton, MA.
"I've learned more in one cycle of Teatro V!da
than I learned from years of training with other theater programs.
I've learned to be present, not presentational."
-E. Thompson, ensemble member
Our stage manager, Diego Angarita-Horowitz edited these videos, productions of Amherst Community Television. Below you can see some clips of ensemble rehearsals. Our rehearsal spaces are provided through the generosity the Greater Springfield YMCA and Samuel D. Plotkin Associates, also of Springfield.
Below is a video created by the Springfield Republican. Artistic Director, Magdalena Gomez speaks about our vision for Teatro V!da. We thank the Springfield Republican for supporting our work and vision.
| Angels Among Us: Magdalena Gomez |
"Teatro V!da is the best thing that will ever happen to you."
-C. Rosario, founding ensemble member
Lorena Garay, Teatro V!da Artistic Associate