I’ve had the chance to lift many stories that highlight the rich diversity of this country, to create new work that wrestles with the issues of our times, and to provide opportunities to many immensely talented artists of diverse cultural backgrounds. I’ve always passionately pursued this path not just because it’s the right thing to […]
Speeches
Speeches given by Marcela at various events and occasions. Read or listen as she shares her thoughts on theatre and life.
Blood Wedding, a Poem
Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca was Performed at the Guthrie Lab and Missouri Repertory Theater, 2000-2001. A poem about Blood Wedding
On the Power of Words and Stories
There is the story we happen to live… the one we weave… but there are also the stories we imagine the stories we make up and the stories that appear in our dreams…
Healing and the Arts…
Speech given by Marcela Lorca at the opening of “The Buddha Prince”, a play based on the Dalai Lama’s life directed by Markell Kiefer. The event was sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing in its launch of a new Arts and Healing Initiative. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – 9/13/2009