Cosecha Mestiza

Over the years, Posada Milagro has become a fun holiday tradition for the community.  It’s wonderful to see friends and families come together at El Centro Milagro year after year, and especially rewarding to see the children return, a little taller than the year before, a little more adept at striking the piñatas, a little more responsible for their younger brothers and sisters.  This holds true for the performers, too.  When Ballet Papalotl and Cosecha Mestiza perform on December 16th, it’ll be great to see how the young artists have grown in their dance and music skills.

Diego Vazquez & the pastorela cast

This year we have another milestone of artistic development to look forward to, that of young writer Diego Vazquez who has penned the pastorela, a traditional shepherd’s play in which the devil does all he can to keep the shepherds from arriving at the scene of the nativity.  Diego has participated with Milagro for several years, beginning with his involvement in the Pluma Nueva program which brought together students from various Portland high schools for writing and acting workshops that lead to the performance of the students’ original works.  After graduating from Roosevelt High School, Diego  kept himself involved in the theatre by participating in Posada Milagro’s annual pastorela and his writing has included a science fiction tale he created for his co-workers. 

So, we were thrilled when Diego called a few months ago to ask if he could write this year’s play!  In his work, La Batalla (The Battle) Diego has re-imagined the traditional story into a modern day event, where the shepherds are tourists trying to locate the site of the nativity with their GPS devices.  Directed by CarlosAlexis Cruz and featuring familiar and new actors to the Milagro Theatre, we’re looking forward to seeing the newest writing by our old young friend Diego Vazquez for the Posada Milagro on December 16th!