Satélite Teatro, the first professional inclusive street theater company in the Canary Islands, will present its show Astronauts within the framework of the HeArt Lanzarote Festival next Saturday, October 19 at 6:45 p.m., on Avenida Playa Honda. This stop is a special moment for Satélite Teatro, which is orbiting for the first time on another island of the Canary archipelago thanks to the HeArt Festival.
Since its premiere in Güímar on July 19, Astronauts has taken its message of inclusion and diversity to places such as the Escenario Infinito Festival in Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real) and the Clownbaret International Festival (FIC) in La Laguna and Santa Cruz. Now, it's Lanzarote's turn. The mission is new, to go where they have never gone before; but the flag is the same, that of human diversity as an engine for social transformation.
A journey of inclusion and art
Astronauts is a traveling street theater proposal in which actresses with and without disabilities interact with the public, challenging stereotypes and generating new conversations around diversity. Through a humorous poetic action, Astronauts invites us to reflect not only on the outside world but also on the inside, encouraging us to connect with answers that are within each one.
A new company with years of experience in the sector
Satélite Teatro is a project that has been working since the beginning of 2024 seeking to break the fourth wall of disability, through specialized and regular inclusive theater training and through the creation of the first inclusive street theater company in Tenerife, thus offering a pioneering pedagogical and artistic approach.
Behind Satélite Teatro is Brian Rodríguez Wood, who created the project inspired by his previous experience with Hijinx Theatre, a professional inclusive company from Wales that is a leader in the sector internationally. In addition, crewing the ship alongside him is a multidisciplinary team made up of Laura Ballesta Izquierdo, Gisela Cuevas, Lirio Mosqueda and Carla León, professionals in the sector with experience in performing and plastic arts, management and cultural production.
Satélite Teatro is a project that is part of Sinapsis, a program promoted by the Government of the Canary Islands, which allows research and training and supports the development of innovative cultural projects with social and environmental impact. This is an initiative of Project C24.I1.P1.2 Support for cultural accelerators, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by the European Union - Next Generation EU. With the support of the Government of the Canary Islands.
