From: Borderlands Theater <milta@borderlandstheater.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 5:35 AM
Subject: Experience Barrio Stories Nogales this June!
Barrio Stories Nogales this June!
After a pandemic pause and four years in the making!! Borderlands theater is proud to present Barrio Stories Nogales, a celebration of Nogalense history and heritage in Downtown Nogales, featuring oral histories projected onto Morley Avenue's historic buildings, giant puppets and shadow performances, kids' activities, food, storytelling and live music! Experience this choose-your-own adventure theatrical festival. For more visit borderlandstheater.org
Barrio Stories Nogales
by Borderlands Theater Ensemble
Giant Puppet & Shadow Plays by Milta Ortiz & Marc David Pinate
Directed by Marc David Pinate & Jonathan Heras
Projections by Adam Cooper Teran
Community Engagement Veronica Weatherbie
with
Giant Puppets sculpted by Zarco Guerrero
Giant Puppet Costumes by Ivy Wahome
June 17 & 18 2022
Morley Ave in Downtown Nogales, AZ
6:30pm- 10pm
FREE / GRATIS (Donations Accepted / Se acepta donaciones)
LIVE MUSIC
JUNE 17 – Renee Goust, Los Velvets, Los Waldos
JUNE 18 – The Jons, Los Nasdrovia, Priscilla Nefftys
El teatro Fronterizo Borderlands Theater presenta Barrio Stories Nogales, un festival teatral de historia y cultura Nogalense en Morley Avenue en el Centro de Nogales Junio 17 y 18 6:30-10pm. Disfrute con su familia, teatro de sombra, teatro de títeres gigantes, juegos para los niños, cuentos familiares y música! Para mas informacion visite borderlandstheater.org
Q & A with Ivy Wahome:Costume Design for Barrio Stories Nogales
What was your inspiration for the Giant puppet costumes? How did you come up with the color scheme?
I started working on Giant puppet costumes with Borderlands Theater in the 2016 Barrio stories production. I was in charge of creating the dresses for La Calle, La Soldadera and La Grande. Each character trait was represented in the color scheme.White for La Calle, Red for La Soldadera and a Dark color for La Grande.
In this production, I was inspired by lace, aprons and ruffle collars of the 1960's and the Quinceañera culture in the Nogales border. Creating the window for the puppeteer was the most challenging. However, this project gave me good practice for the next time I create giant puppet costumes.
Nogales Barrio stories is my second experience creating giant costumes. I am in charge of the 3 dresses and the two men's shirts. Marc Pinate and I shopped for fabrics together. We decided that the two young girls are in plain pastel colors to represent their innocence and the woman is in a floral dress. Each dress comes with a lace covering that also functions as the window for the puppeteer.
The two men's shirts are navy blue to represent maturity and plain pastel colors for the younger male character.
How does fitting a giant puppet differ from fitting an actor?
For my first Barrio story in 2016 we did not consider making it form fitting. But for the Nogales production the shape really mattered especially for the dresses. This time I made actual sleeves, a cinched waistline and wrap around blouse. To create the shape of the circle skirt I added a hoop under skirt crinoline.
For the men's shirts I made sleeves, a yoke, collars and pockets. The only difference in making giant costumes is in scale. It's easier to make patterns for these but the same technique is used in sewing as in making one for an actor.
Anything that you'd like to share about your process and/or experience on this project?
My process is simple. I let the garment tell me who it wants to be. What type of character is behind the costumes? I look at it from an audience point of view. As a costume designer, I try to make it as realistic as possible but also functional.This experience has been very beneficial to me because I get to play with puppets.
Ivy Wahome is currently getting her Masters in Costume Design and Production at the University of Arizona( 2024). She worked for the Stevie Eller costume shop, University of Arizona from 2015-2021 as a firsthand. Ivy has been a technical crew member for Borderlands Theater since the production of Más. Recently Ivy has shown her work at the Tucson Museum of Art Biennial Showcase 2020 and at the School of Art Invisibility Salon showcase 2022.
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