Events
The Sweet Tales of Piloncillo and Tejocote: Adventures in the Mexican Candy Factory
Photos by Sabine Lola Stock
“The Sweet Tales of Piloncillo and Tejocote” tells the stories of Piloncillo and Tejocote, two puppet characters inspired by Mexican flavors. In this, their first adventure, they meet another special friend and visit the Mexican Candy Factory, where a surprise awaits them….
An endearing puppet show about brotherhood, friendship, and sweet treats.
Credits:
Conceived & Created by Mariana García Tinoco & Ursula Tinoco
Puppets & Set Design: Mariana García Tinoco
Written by: Ursula Tinoco
Performed by : Mariana García Tinoco, Ursula Tinoco & Braulio Basilio
Building My Casa
photos by Bronwen Sharp
Building My Casa
Three immigrants from different parts of Latin America share a small apartment in NYC. On their hidden rooftop, they discover a farewell letter from Antonio, a former tenant.
On that rooftop, they try to find solace while navigating the physically and psychologically taxing city that is New York. A place that can consume people's lives and feel completely lonely, despite being full of people from all over the world.
A play about identity, failure, memory, and the alienation that many Latin immigrants face. Featuring improv, music, magic, and maybe a cat...
Credits:
Created and Conceived by
Braulio Basilio, Ursula Tinoco,
Gilberto Gabriel and Andrés López-Alicea
Written by Braulio Basilio
Directed by Federica Borlenghi
Translated to English by Ursula Tinoco
Performed by Braulio Basilio, Ursula Tinoco, Gilberto Gabriel and Daniel Diaza
Music and Sound Design by Gilberto Gabriel
Lighting Design by Antígona González
Puppet design and Fabrication by Mariana Garcia Tinoco
Projections and Marketing Design by Andres López-Alicea
Assistant Director/ Assistant Stage Manager: Isabel Criado
My Le (Associate Sound Designer)
Technical Support: Rodney Perez
Light Board Operator: William Bonilla
Set Builder: Matias Ulibarry
Tejocote & Piloncillo meet Pascualin (Christmas Flavors of Mexico & Chile)
La MaMa Kids: Winter Wonderland
“La MaMa Family will weave their magic and excitement for La MaMa’s End-of-Year celebration event—a fun-filled in-person performance by La MaMa resident artists. Embracing puppetry, storytelling, music, and theatre, this is a unique holiday event for the whole family—all ages are encouraged!” - La MaMa Website
Tejocote & Piloncillo meet Pascualin (Christmas Flavors of Mexico & Chile)
Conceived by Mariana García Tinoco & Ursula Tinoco
Puppet & Set Design: Mariana García Tinoco
Performed by : Mariana García Tinoco, Ursula Tinoco & Braulio Basilio
An end-of-year celebration followed by craft-making tables, treats & a GingerBread House Building party, courtesy of Kim Ima!
La MaMa Family Show!
García Tinoco, Mariana. Alebrije Mask. Paper Mache & acrylic paint (2024).
Alebrije Mask exhibited at La MaMa’s “Family Show” of 2024.
“The Family Show” is a longstanding annual tradition within La MaMa. Friends and family of La MaMa are invited to submit one piece each. 25 works were accepted as a celebration of the community!
La MaMa Puppet Slam!
Photo by Richard Termine
La MaMa Puppet Slam returns this year with new short works of genius! These condensed works of puppetry are original, compelling, brilliant, witty, tragic, funny, stunning, startling, ironic, exotic, political, lyrical, musical, beautiful, intellectual, experimental, wild...and always demonstrate genius in a matter of minutes!
Press Representative: Sam Rudy Media Relations
Line Up:
This Is Not A Theatre Company: Ripe Time (A Still Life)
Mariana García Tinoco, and Ursula Tinoco : La Llorona, A Mexican Folklore Tale
Basically Good Puppet Theatre: Snow Lion
William PK Carter: My Loves, My Hopes, My Joys
Crooked Square Puppetry: The American Theater is Alive and Well
Annabel Heacock / Tide & Foam: Mr. Anderson Goes on a Walk
Leah Levine: Love Poem
Dream Eaters Collective: From the Archives of the Library of the Dreamless
Evolve: Frostilina & LeFrost
Brzezinski and Schap: Say Mam
La MaMa Kids: Make a Mask Celebrating "Day of the Dead"
Interactive workshop with Mariana Garcia Tinoco
Students will learn how to make a traditional alebrije mask, which will be used for play/dance. Alebrijes are a Mexican tradition influenced by the original peoples of the Mesoamerican region. In the Zapotec tradition, parents assigned an animal protector to every newborn, known as Tona. In the Nahua culture, Tonas are spirited animals that eventually become nahuales (a human with the ability to transform into their Tona-Animal).