Welcome to the Penasco Theatre Residents Blog
Check out the amazing talent that has passed through this magical place.Artist retreat Feb 2019
April Maxey “My time at the artist residency at the Peñasco Theatre was truly special, and a much needed getaway from the fast pace of New York City. Everyone who welcomed us there was inspiring and filled with positive, creative energy. The cozy house, with its...
Kiebpoli 11/18
Laura Stokes 9/18-11/18
Webs Circus 11/18
We came to Penasco Theater with the outline for a circus show and some months of experimentation and exploration. The week we spent at the Theater gave us the space and time to work together intensely and to work with Alessandra to further hone what we wanted the show...
Sandia….. residency 2018
The moment I entered the house, I was blasted with a gust of lingering, palpable inspiration. This residency home is filled with a deep sense of uninterrupted creativity and is immediately inviting. The kitchen and dining area are large enough to host a large group...
There is a Field
Dear community in Northern New Mexico, We are excited to invite you to a special preview staged reading of THERE IS A FIELD, performed by activists, artists and organizers, who are a part of the Movement for Black Lives, the Palestinian justice movement, and other...
Oriana Doria-Quesada
I had an amazing time at Penasco Theatre! I began my residency teaching a weekend of intensive workshops in acrobatics, balance and object manipulation. I then spent the rest of the week enjoying the space, training, writing, driving into Espanola to teach, and...
Pamela Donohoo
Pamela Donohoo Penasco Theater is a creative oasis where it is impossible not to feel inspired. What’s unique about Penasco Theater is its inviting layout as well as the enchanted scenery and nature that surrounds it. Engulfed in an artistic community, Penasco...
residency review….. Sept 2017
Kelsey, Katja and Suzanne have a combined 45 years of performance experience, with 20 years of that being in the professional world. They have performed all over the world with companies such as Pickle Family Circus, Clowns Without Borders, Teatro Zinzanni, and...
Marlo Winter
Artist in residence Nov 2016-March 2017
partial list of past resident artists
2016 Elena Brocade and Raven India Sky Marlo Winter Rachel Walker Malinda LaVelle, Project Thrust; Past residencies at the Penasco Theatre 2015 Sara Sparrow Rachel Walker Elizabeth Hart F’Kir Serena Nikesha Breeze Deirdre Morris 2014 Sara Sparrow Deirdre Morris Cohdi...
India Sky Davis
India Sky Davis www.indiaskydavis.com My work has benefitted immensely from being in residence at the Penasco Theatre. I have held residencies in the space several times now, and it always serves as a refuge where I can dig deep into my creative work, tend to whatever...
Reflections from Malinda LaVelle Director, Project Thrust spring 2016 resident
How did you and your work benefit from being in residence at the Penasco Theatre?Being in residence at the Penasco Theatre was a gift to me and my work. Having unfettered, intensive, and unlimited time and space for the entire week in the theatre was an experience I...
Penasco Theater Residency by Sarah Muehlbauer
What Peñasco provided me with was time and space—not just a physical structure, but meditative space—which in my opinion are the two most crucial needs for developing mature work. I came from a rigorous studio arts practice which had prepared me with my own research...
penasco theatre residents blog
Have you ever stayed at the peñasco theater? We have hosted artists and performers from around the world. This blog is a platform for those artists to share back with us about their experience here, the work they are doing now and to share with the world the incredible people who have passed through our mountain theater. Please register and login to the right, and feel free to post images, videos, writing and anything you would care to share with us. Thanks!
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