Camino y Despedida | An interdisciplinary performance on Migration and Hope
Dates: Friday, August 29, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 30 | 2:00 PM
Location: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | Performance Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC)
*Each performance includes a 20-minute post-show artist talkback and audience conversation on migration.
*You will find different prices; choose what works for you. All tickets are General Admission.
VLACC and TEMPO Dance & Visual Art are proud to present Camino y Despedida (Walking Farewells), an interdisciplinary production that explores migration, identity, and hope through contemporary dance, live music, and multilingual storytelling.
About the Work
Camino y Despedida is an interdisciplinary performance embracing culture, language, and identity, co-created by six Latin American artists from Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia.
After two years of exploration through solo, duet, and trio formats, the piece has evolved into a powerful ensemble work that interweaves contemporary dance, live music (including original songs), video projection, and multilingual text.
“Through the work, we reconnect with our roots while confronting the nuances of privilege that allow us to live on these unceded territories. We reflect on the struggles of erasure: Why must we sacrifice parts of our identity, language, and culture to survive? What does it mean to miss a home where we no longer belong or cannot return? Amidst sorrow, there is laughter; amidst hardship, a rediscovery of joy and community.” — Marco Esccer.
Though deeply personal, the work resonates on a universal level—especially within today’s global context of displacement, conflict, and shifting immigration policies. The piece blends Spanish, Portuguese, and Nahuatl, interwoven with English to bridge Latin American stories with North American audiences. It evokes the sensations of hope, sorrow, joy, nostalgia, and aspiration for a better life—illuminating the resilience found in connection and the emotional journey of migration (Camino) and farewells (Despedida).
About the Music
This production features two original songs composed by Carolina Silva, as well as collaboratively developed music scores with RCHRDY. The duo also reinterprets selected covers from various composers.
About the Co-creators & Performers
Marco Esccer: Queer Mexican dance artist, embodiment facilitator, and emerging playwright.
Carla Alcántara: Mexican multidisciplinary artist weaving dance, photography, and video. Emerging projection designer.
Ysadora Dias: Afro-Brazilian dance artist embracing her queer identity and cultural roots.
Carolina Silva: Colombian musician and singer expanding into interdisciplinary performance.
Rodrigo Hervert: Indigenous Mexican LGBTQ+ refugee and emerging contemporary dancer.
RCHRDY: Mexican multidisciplinary artist exploring sound, movement, and installation.
Creative Team
Marco Esccer: Artistic Director
Carla Alcántara & RCHRDY: Assistant Directors
Ysadora Dias, Carla Alcántara, Carolina Silva, Marco Esccer, RCHRDY, and Rodrigo Flores: Co-creators & Performers
Carolina Silva & RCHRDY: Music Composition & Arrangements
Carla Alcántara: Projection Designer
Pedro Chamale: Dramaturg & Text Director
Victoria Bell: Lighting Designer
Kaili Che: Stage Manager
Carolina Silva: Poster Designer
Produced by TEMPO Dance & Visual Art
In Partnership with The Roundhouse and Rice & Beans Theatre
With the support of Dance West Network through the CASC Grant from the City of Vancouver in addition to support from Migrant Journeys and the Vancouver International Dance Festival
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