Photo by Lizzie Coombes of 'CABEZONAS' by Cusan Theatre.
CUSAN THEATRE - El TEATRO CUSAN
Creating work that is multi-cultural and multi-sensory for all ages.
A visual world of colours, textures and forms where anything can happen and stories are told in many different ways.
A visual world of colours, textures and forms where anything can happen and stories are told in many different ways.
Cusan Theatre, exquisitely combines theater, dance, the use of puppets, masks and songs, creating a fusion where all plastic languages, aesthetics, voice and movement are combined. The shows adapt to a variety of venues including street theater and workshops. Inspired by her Colombian - European roots, and artistic background, Tanya brings incredible characters to life, introducing the audience to some amazing mythological creatures inspired by Latin American culture and the stories of her mother, Cecilia Espinosa de Cusan, director of La Academia de Ballet. Allegro, dance educator, writer and visionary of the arts in Cali - Colombia.
Cusan Theatre continues to delight audiences of all ages with its colorful visual theater combining dance and drama, using giant puppets, sculptural masks and costumes. The shows are totally visual and adapt to any public, full of magic and color they will captivate your heart and make your imagination fly.
Cusan Theatre continues to delight audiences of all ages with its colorful visual theater combining dance and drama, using giant puppets, sculptural masks and costumes. The shows are totally visual and adapt to any public, full of magic and color they will captivate your heart and make your imagination fly.
This short film was commissioned by Feria Latina 2020 celebration.
Tanya Cusan-Espinosa - The Storyteller
A Summary of what I created...The video reflects on my past work and the work that I’ve been creating with my mother Cecilia Espinosa de Cusan who lives in Colombia translating her stories from Spanish to English. The video involves the reading of some of my mother's stories in both languages and the books published in the UK.
It also looks at the work that I do in my Edible Forest Allotment in Harehill, Leeds, nurturing and growing seeds, watching how everything is interconnected getting more and more involved in permaculture and how nature knows and it's our best teacher, observing and using this as an opportunity for developing my work and how I might use the permaculture philosophy in relation to my storytelling and theatrical work.
El Teatro Cusan, combina de una forma exquisita el teatro la danza el uso de las marionetas las máscaras y la canción, creando asi una fusión donde se conjugan todos los lenguajes plásticos, la estética, la voz y el movimiento. Los espectáculos se adaptan a una variedad de espacios incluyendo el teatro callejero y talleres. Inspirada por sus raíces Colombiana - Europea, y antecedentes artísticos, Tanya da vida a personajes increíbles, presentando a la audiencia algunas criaturas mitológicas asombrosas inspiradas en la cultura latinoamericana y las historias de su madre, Cecilia Espinosa de Cusan, directora de La Academia de Ballet Allegro, pedagoga de la danza, escritora y visionaria de las artes en Cali - Colombia.
El Teatro Cusan, continúa deleitando al público de todas las edades con su colorido teatro visual que combina la danza y el teatro, el uso de las marionetas gigantes, máscaras y trajes escultóricos. Los espectáculos son totalmente visuales y se adaptan a cualquier publico,colmados de mágia y colorido cautivarán su corazón y harán volar tu imaginación.
El Teatro Cusan, continúa deleitando al público de todas las edades con su colorido teatro visual que combina la danza y el teatro, el uso de las marionetas gigantes, máscaras y trajes escultóricos. Los espectáculos son totalmente visuales y se adaptan a cualquier publico,colmados de mágia y colorido cautivarán su corazón y harán volar tu imaginación.
'To inspire children in the theatre requires even greater story-telling ability than what might be perceived or even enjoyed by adult audiences, to get inside the minds of nature’s greatest critics and quite often biggest supporter when engaged properly, is of the upmost importance.To make children care about the world around them is significant, to let their unbound imagination flourish in a way that sees them appreciate theatre as part of the solution, that is the greatest of gifts that an actor or entertainer can bestow'.
Ian D. Hall - Liverpool Sound and Vision
'Para inspirar a los niños en el teatro se requiere una habilidad narrativa aún mayor que la que podría percibir o incluso disfrutar el público adulto, entrar en la mente de los mayores críticos de la naturaleza y, con frecuencia, el mayor partidario cuando se involucra adecuadamente, es de suma importancia. Hacer que los niños se preocupen por el mundo que los rodea es significativo, dejar que su imaginación desatada florezca de una manera que los vea apreciar el teatro como parte de la solución, ese es el mayor de los regalos que un actor o animador puede otorgar'.
Ian D. Hall - Liverpool Sonido y Visión
Ian D. Hall - Liverpool Sound and Vision
'Para inspirar a los niños en el teatro se requiere una habilidad narrativa aún mayor que la que podría percibir o incluso disfrutar el público adulto, entrar en la mente de los mayores críticos de la naturaleza y, con frecuencia, el mayor partidario cuando se involucra adecuadamente, es de suma importancia. Hacer que los niños se preocupen por el mundo que los rodea es significativo, dejar que su imaginación desatada florezca de una manera que los vea apreciar el teatro como parte de la solución, ese es el mayor de los regalos que un actor o animador puede otorgar'.
Ian D. Hall - Liverpool Sonido y Visión
Contact:Tanya Cusan-Espinosa
Tel: 0113 2626997
Email: tancusan@yahoo.com
Visit:www.cusantheatre.com
To book any of our walkabouts/street theatre shows contact our agents:
Fool’s Paradise:https://www.foolsparadise.co.uk/companies/cusantheatre/
Tel: 0113 2626997
Email: tancusan@yahoo.com
Visit:www.cusantheatre.com
To book any of our walkabouts/street theatre shows contact our agents:
Fool’s Paradise:https://www.foolsparadise.co.uk/companies/cusantheatre/
Photos of 'Bailadora' 'Latin Horses' , 'The Boy' and 'Cabezonas' by Lizzie Coombes
Photos of 'The Princess' and 'Arnold' by Alan Pergusey
Photos of 'The Princess' and 'Arnold' by Alan Pergusey
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From family shows to enchanting interactive puppetry walkabouts, the work combines some extraordinary life size puppets, masks, dance theatre and sculptural costumes.
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