LEGACYThe place where it happens
Youth gather in the maloca and on the riverbank to improvise scenes about fishing, school, family routines, and the animal spirits that guide community life.
Cultural exchange
What we learn
We learn what the river teaches—rhythm, patience, listening—and how daily life becomes myth when told together.
What we share
We share simple ensemble structures that keep story-making alive even when resources are minimal.
Moments from the La Selva Lab Drama Club
Community & context
The circle sits between eco-tourism and traditional livelihoods. Theatre becomes a private community practice—made first for each other, not for strangers.
Shared community needs
- Support for regular local facilitators
- Travel funds for youth to attend joint sharings upriver
- Basic sound/light support for evening performances
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Artist pathways & projects
Artists who visit learn to create with the environment as collaborator—humidity, insects, river sound, and night as staging partners.
Lead team
Current projects
- River Stories series
- Animal-spirit movement scores
Visiting artists
A living lineage of artists who’ve made work with this club.
