THEATRE 

 THAT
 TRAVELS DEEP

       We bring artists, communities, and audiences together.

One story,

One adventure at a time!

“El Arcoiris de San Luis” (The Rainbow of San Luis) is a play which we created with the local Shuar children, in collaboration with the elders of the community as well. The story is about a couple that has forgotten their culture and in
To stay true to the Indigenous culture, we immersed ourselves in the Amazon and let its energy guide us on the quest of finding our protagonist's spiritual journey. We connected with butterflies, toucans, monkeys, spiders, caymans, leaf-cutter ants,
We arrived at the Shuar community of San Luis and engaged through workshops. From there, we were able to deliver two dramatic plays that connected us with the children and the youth of the community. We also listened to stories about traditional know
We start the adventure! We meet in the inspiring city of Cuenca, a cultural hub in the Andes of Ecuador. We started our process with street performance workshops from our new friends at Barojo Theater Company. We practiced physicality and vocalizat
Happy Birthday to our dear @kazziloo, Karina Sindicich, who has recently become DAT’s Manager of Community Partnerships in Australia as we expand our operations down under. Exciting things to come!!! But that’s a post for another day. T
At the heart of DAT is our fierce Education Director, Christen Madrazo. Pictured here loving on this baby. It’s hard to find a picture of her where she’s not spreading love — wherever Christen goes she quickly becomes family. Hap
Prepping for final showcase meal #dat #ecuador #laselva #movedtoact #dramaticadventuretheatre #dramaticadventure #settingthetable #tablesetting #dinnerparty #showcase #teachingartists
Shuar village rehearsal break #dat #dramaticadventure #dramaticadventuretheatre #movedtoact #laselva #amazon #amazonjungle #amazonrainforest #rehearsal #stickers #ecuador🇪🇨

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20 YEARS of THEATRE

that Feeds the Fire
and Sings to the Mountains

— rehearsing in the wild,
building stories in the margins,
and making art that moves.

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DAT Stats

350

Traveling Artists

9

Countries

107

International Communities Engaged

75

Mingas* & Community Showcases
*Community-Designed & Led Service Projects

32

New Plays

3000

Youth Reached

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We strengthen voices around the world through arts education & exchange, community service, and innovative theatre.

Voices everywhere are suffocated by issues of poverty, racism, cultural isolation, lack of (arts) education, and other community specific factors. We aim to make a difference on a human to human level -- empowering voices and amplifying stories, so that they can be heard above the distortion.

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MOVED TO ACT

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Over 350 artists have traveled abroad with DAT — making a difference with their art!

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