Making the most of what they have, five eclectic actors are touring the Nicaraguan countryside with a show designed to entertain and educate. This resourceful theatre troupe, HAYTA (Hay theatro del agua, “The Water Theatre”)—founded by ONE DROP's Water, Culture and Agriculture Project (or PECAN, the project's French acronym)—combines local folklore and hard-hitting facts to push people to realize how much better life could be if water and other natural resources were used wisely.
In Texoxell y el Sueño de Clarita (“Texoxell and Clarita's Dream”), our heroine meets several characters who use or misuse water. Performances are accompanied by educational and artistic workshops with the theme of collecting and using water more efficiently. HAYTA actors have noticed the various effects their plays are having, such as on garbage disposal habits.
Garbage dumping is a very deep-rooted problem is this region. Where HAYTA has performed, however, subtle messages within their plays appear to be changing habits; the troupe is pleased to see children no longer tossing their trash just anywhere. If the next generation is getting the message, that's a major achievement.
Learn more about the Water, Culture and Agriculture Project in Nicaragua.
Published on July 11, 2007