ONGOINGThe place where it happens
On rehearsal days, the community center fills with drums, laughter, and Shuar language. Youth devise scenes that move between ancestral stories, forest protection, and the everyday humor of life in the jungle.
Cultural exchange
What we learn
We learn how visiting artists see the forest with new eyes—and how that reframes what we already know.
What we share
We share Shuar language, songs, and the responsibilities of being guardians of this land.
Moments from the Shuar Story Circle Drama Club
Community & context
This club sits in Amazonian territory where outside pressures and economic instability are part of daily life. The club offers a steady, joyful space rooted in culture and collective resistance.
Shared community needs
- Consistent transportation for youth from neighboring communities
- Stipends for youth facilitators and translators
- Funds to document and archive Shuar-language plays and songs
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Your support helps young artists access mentorship, arts education, and a creative home where they can process real-world challenges and imagine new futures rooted in their own culture and community.
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Artist pathways & projects
Here, theatre is inseparable from land. Artists who come to work with this club enter a long conversation about territory, ritual, and responsibility.
Lead team
Current projects
- Forest Guardians play cycle
- Story-song circles
- Ritual movement pieces for river ceremonies
Visiting artists
A living lineage of artists who’ve made work with this club.
