El Teatro Campesino
El Teatro Campesino (Spanish for "The Farmworker's Theater") is a Chicano theatre company in California. Performing in both English and Spanish, El Teatro Campesino was founded in 1965 as the cultural arm of the United Farm Workers and the Chicano Movement with the "full support of César Chávez." Originally based in Delano, California, during the Delano Strike, the theatre is currently based in San Juan Bautista, California.
| Formation | 1965 Delano, California |
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| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Commedia dell'arte |
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Artistic director(s) | Kinan Valdez |
Notable members | Luis Valdez Diane Rodriguez |
| Website | Official Site |
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Currently, El Teatro Campesino's mission is “…to create a popular art with 21st century tools that presents a more just and accurate account of human history, while encouraging the young women and men of a new generation to take control of their own destiny through creative discipline, vibrant education, economic independence, and artistic excellence.”