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Performance: Dancing Home with Author Alma Flor Ada

Presented by San Francisco Youth Theatre
Saturday, 3/25/2023
1:00 - 2:00
Ocean View Meeting Room
Ocean View

345 Randolph Street
San Francisco, CA 94132
United States

415-355-5615

Meet Margie and Lupe two fifth-grade cousins who learn about family, dancing and themselves. Margie is proud to be born in the United States. Her family is from Mexico and her cousin, Lupe, arrives in California to live with her. As Lupe struggles with a new country and language, Margie is asked to help her. The cousins’ relationship becomes turbulent as Margie is faced with questions about her heritage and identity and Lupe learns of her father who left the family in Mexico years before. Side by side, through a shared love of dancing, Margie and Lupe embark on a journey of self-discovery, love and family. San Francisco Youth Theatre (SFYT) is thrilled to present a touring production of Dyana Díaz’s adaptation of Alma Flor Ada and Gabrielle Zubizaretta’s novel Dancing Home. Connect with the cast, crew and author Alma Flor Ada for a talk back after the performance. 

San Francisco Youth Theatre (SFYT) transforms youth and communities through accessible opportunities in theatre arts creation, education and performance. With focused outreach to youth from historically underserved communities, SFYT programs are designed to foster personal growth and create lasting social impact. SFYT is a community arts organization founded in 2014 by Director Emily Klion. SFYT offers year-round skill-building classes, performance ensembles, and internships for youth ages 4–24 who act, dance, sing, direct, write, paint, make friends and form an inclusive community of young creatives.

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