Dreams. Goals. Mission Accomplished. The mission statement of Y No Había Luz speaks loud and clear about their aspirations as artists and citizens of the world:
Mission
To provide interdisciplinary artistic experiences that awaken in individuals sensitivity, beauty, creativity, freedom of thought and spirit, conscience, solidarity, and social justice in Puerto Rico and the world.
"Cutendencia" trailerFlamboyan Arts Fund
Two exhibitions about their work are testimony of the amazing extent to which they have accomplished their goals and about its formidable reach and impact.
Closing parade of the exhibition at MAPRFlamboyan Arts Fund
"América" trailerFlamboyan Arts Fund
Magical storytelling crafted through a rich fusion
Y No Había Luz was founded in 2005. Since then, the company has created an extensive theatrical repertoire of original pieces that they have performed both nationally and internationally.
Their deeply unique stories are characterized by poetic playwriting and its interdisciplinary approach to art, fusing theater, dance, music, masks, puppets and objects in a scenic setting that conveys a feeling, an image, a provocation.
The artists have collective roots at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, where they studied at the Drama DepartmentFlamboyan Arts Fund
The Artists
With collective roots at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, Francisco Iglesias, Yari Helfeld, Julio César Morales, Nami Helfeld, Yussef Soto, Pedro Iván Bonilla and Carlos José Torres are the creators of the Universe known as Y no había luz.
It’s a play, it’s a book, it’s El Centinela de Mangó
Yes! A play, a book, an example of their beautiful, meaningful and brave community work, EL CENTINELA embodies all what Y no había luz is about. The Mango Tree Sentinel is a magical ecological story that inspires us to take care of our planet.
After hurricane María hit Puerto Rico in 2017, the company traveled around Puerto Rico presenting this dramatized reading of their short children’s book that tells the story of a mystical island where curious beings called Zepherants live and are protected by a guardian tree. A powerful hurricane approaches and it is determined to blow harder than ever. From the encounter between the tree and the winds a surprising transformation arises.
Narration of the story "Mango Sentinel"Flamboyan Arts Fund
The artists have collective roots at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, where they studied at the Drama DepartmentFlamboyan Arts Fund
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