Luis Valdez / Jorge A. Huerta, Guillermo Avilés-Rodríguez, Karina Gutiérrez, Jade Power-Sotomayo; and Ricardo Rocha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huerta, Jorge A., author.

Avilés-Rodríguez, Guillermo, author.

Gutiérrez, Karina, author.

Power-Sotomayor, Jade, author.

Rocha, Ricardo (Ricardo E.), author.

Series:

Routledge performance practitioners

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Valdez, Luis.

Valdez, Luis--Criticism and interpretation.

Mexican American dramatists--Biography.

Mexican American dramatists.

American drama--Mexican American authors--History and criticism.

American drama.

Mexican American theater--History.

Mexican American theater.

Physical Description:

xix, 139 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.

Summary:

"Luis Valdez studies the life and work of this Chicano playwright, director, performer, and producer along with the implications of his legacy for Chicana/o/x communities and for all who engage with his work. Valdez's work broadened the scope of theatre and arts in the Chicano community and his formation of El Teatro Campesino brought together students and farmworkers. This volume highlights his professional work and writings. It offers a unique investigation of Luis Valdez, his life, his oeuvre and his contributions to the theatre in the United States and beyond. This book combines: an in-depth biographical overview of Valdez's life and career, focusing on defining experiences that set his trajectory into motion; an exploration of Valdez's key writings - the 1973 epic poem Pensamiento Serpentino and the unpublished lecture The Power of Zero which articulate his philosophy of the Theatre of the Sphere; a stylistic analysis of his key works, including Soldado Razo and Zoot Suit as well as their critical reception; a selection of improvisation and dance-based warm-ups, embodiment exercises, and an acto writing practicum adapted to experiment with Valdez's works. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today's students"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Social and artistic content. Introduction to the man / Jorge Huerta

Key writings. Considering Valdezian spaces : taking body, heart, mind, and spirit to the people / Karina Gutíerrez

Key productions. From the last acto to the first Chicano play on Broadway : brown men and state violence in Soldado razo and Zoot suit / Guillermo Avilés Rodríguez and Jade Power-Sotomayor

Practical exercises. Valdezian journeys-a practical means of exploring performance / Ricardo Rocha

Epilogue : our political moment / by Guillermo Avilés Rodríguez, Karina Gutíerrez, Jorge Huerta, Jade PowerSotomayor, and Ricardo Rocha.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Luis Valdez

ISBN:

9781032496702

1032496703

9781032496696

103249669X

OCLC:

1419866800