Juana Puyka – a campesina from Arequipa, Peru– is fighting fearlessly to defend her community’s valley from the mining company that is soon to exploit and pollute their Pachamama. Juana is organizing her sisters and brothers when Salvador – a criollo man from the city – embarks on a mission to make Juana his. This musical tells a story of women’s resilience, deeply intertwined with the earth and her power.

“Why do so many of us confuse ownership with love? Conquest with consent? Abuse with affection? The consequences of equating these actions are felt most severely by women and by the earth. The work of writing, co-directing, and performing this musical has been guiding by my feminist, environmental and anti-colonial convictions. My hope is that this story will challenge violent conceptions of love and inspire care for ourselves, for girls of color and for the planet.” ~ Gretta Marston-Lari

Co-Directed by Gretta Marston-Lari & Jess Yates

Set Design: Alice Endo

Costume Design: Lynn Farrington

Sound Design: Kiran Arquin & Lucas Martin

Intimacy & Fight Choreography: Shae Palic

Choreography: Gretta Marston-Lari & Carlos Enrique Suntaxi Lincango

Stage Management: Jess Yates

Music: Alex Llumiquinga, Charles Marston, Edward Marston, Paul Marston, Stefan Miller-Lari, Isaac Endo, Brandon Hill, Mali Cassak

Featuring: Gretta Marston-Lari, Marc Mutka, Maria Arreola, Kiran Arquin, Xiomara Lozano Torres, Laura Botero Vallejo, Sheida Rashidi Ardestani, Mai Moua Thao, Anna Schloerb, Julia Chamberland, Amaru Llumiquinga, Sebastian Coll