Alex Herrera on The Birds are eternal
Iran Theater-In the 19th Tehran-Mubarak International Puppet Festival, a two-person troup from Mexico staged a puppet show at the Tehran Honar Hall, which depicts the life of a person from childhood to old age, with details and a universal idea and in a childishly language.
It’s a conversation with Alex Herrera about the show and International puppet Festival.
Tell us about yourself.
I am Alex Herrera from Mexico and I am engaged in performing puppet shows.
Does it have folklore and local stories? Or was it an idea from the playwright?
This contains a universal idea and is not folklore. We inspired by the Japanese Bunraku puppet show, which is one of the most common methods of puppetry in the world.
Can your show be performed only as a stage performance or can it be performed on the street?
This show has had more than 450 performances so far and I can say that half of these performances were in the form of street performances.
Has it been performed in other puppet festivals in other countries?
This show has performed many times in festivals in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
Is it the first time you come to Iran? What do you think about International puppet festival?
Yes, this is the first time I have come to Iran. I have seen three shows from Iran and one from Turkey in this festival and I liked them very much.