A panorama for the whole family will offer this special original production of theatre, dance, light and sound, which will lead spectators to follow the movement of the jellyfish and vibrate with the song of the whales. It is an original work by the technical team of the Palace Cultural Center of Coquimbo, which will be presented on Tuesday, June 25, at 4:00 p.m., with free entry.
On Tuesday the 25th, at 4:00 p.m., the performing arts room of the Palace Cultural Center will become, through sets, costumes, lights and sounds, a large landscape of the seabed, in the first open public presentation of the work “Tears of the sea, immersive sensory experience”, a special assembly of integrated arts that mixes theater and dance, produced entirely by the team of the cultural space located at Aldunate 599, Coquimbo.
Indeed, “Lágrimas de mar” corresponds to an original idea by Paulina Munizaga, in charge of artistic production at the venue, developed in collaboration with lighting and sound technicians, Ricardo Guajardo and Ricardo Fuenzalida, respectively. The resulting work is a work that manages to stimulate the imagination, especially of children, who can thus immerse themselves in the world of sea creatures.
The show was presented experimentally on June 4, exclusively for neurodivergent children cared for by the Department of Inclusive Management of the Municipality of Coquimbo, causing an impressive reaction of enthusiasm in the minors. Now the challenge is to show it to the general public, in the middle of the winter holidays, with a longer duration and more visual elements.
The creator of the work – who also stars in it as a dancer – comments on how this concern arose: “My son has a special attention for jellyfish, he loves sea animals, that’s where the idea of trying a 3D sensory experience, with the five senses, with low vibration music, to test children’s reaction and give them a comprehensive sensory experience.”
From that starting point, Munizaga proceeded to “research jellyfish, how they move, why the photoluminescence, the colors, the type of movement they make. I worked on that and tried to impress upon my lighting and sound colleagues that they could adapt to this idea; “Without them it would not have been possible.”
Ricardo Guajardo, lighting technician – who is also a dancer and actor by profession – highlights that at first “the idea was to experiment”, seeking a satisfactory result for everyone. For the show on June 25, viewers will find a room specially decorated and illuminated so that it looks like a seabed. “The idea is not to make presentations, but rather that the work presents itself and happens,” he says.
This initiative is part of the extensive program of activities promoted by the municipality of Coquimbo for these 2024 winter holidays in its different cultural spaces, especially focused on families and children.
