ON HER SHOULDERS WE STAND

TuYo Theatre
San Diego

Explore the revolution of WW2 and the forging of new definitions and identities; the factories and battlefields of WWII fundamentally shifted the narratives about Latinas in the US.

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Explore the revolution of WW2 and the forging of new definitions and identities; the factories and battlefields of WWII fundamentally shifted the narratives about Latinas in the US. Before the war these women were outsiders whose language, food and cultural traditions marked them as other, but this unprecedented reorienting created the space for Latinas to enter into the cultural ethos as never before possible in the US. These women stood with their country, a country unready to claim them as its own, and joined the war effort at home and abroad, they dipped their shoulders down and bore into the fight. This multi-sensory theatrical experience takes patrons through a series of interconnected spaces to experience a performance focused on hidden community stories, immersing them in a world of historical memory, using the power of names to understand the role of Latinas in World War II.


TuYo Theatre

TuYo Theatre’s mission is to create and produce theatre in the San Diego area that tells stories from and by diverse Latinx perspectives. TuYo is committed to professional artistic rigor, forging authentic connections, developing community artists, and furthering the discourses that affect our community.

$20

Performances

THURS: 6:00 pm, 6:20 pm, 6:40 pm, 7:00 pm, 7:20 pm, 8:00 pm, 8:20 pm, 8:40 pm, 9:00 pm, 9:20 pm, 9:40 pm
FRI: 6:00 pm, 6:20 pm, 6:40 pm, 7:00 pm, 7:20 pm, 8:00 pm, 8:20 pm, 8:40 pm, 9:00 pm, 9:20 pm, 9:40 pm
SAT: 12:00 pm, 12:20 pm, 12:40 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:20 pm, 1:40 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:40 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:20 pm, 3:40 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:20 pm, 4:40 pm
SUN: 12:00 pm, 12:20 pm, 12:40 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:20 pm, 1:40 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:40 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:20 pm, 3:40 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:20 pm, 4:40 pm

Approx. Run Time

35 minutes

Location

Central Promenade (Roosevelt Rd between Truxtun and Historic Decatur Rd)

ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station – MAP

Indoors

Close quarters with the ticket holders in your performance (maximum of 4 people).

Patron Notes

Recommended ages 15+. Interactive show. Audience members will be guided around performance space. Waiver is required. Audience members needed to be able to navigate standing for up to 10 minutes at a time, be able to step over an approximately 8 in step, and be able to bend down an inch or so to dip underneath a doorway. Audience members wear headphones.

This is a ticketless event. Use your printed email confirmation for entry.