Football Hits the Stage with Teatro UNAM Program

Teatro UNAM is bringing football to the stage with a unique multidisciplinary program titled "La mano de Dios: futbol y teatro." This initiative offers a fresh perspective on the sport through three dramatized readings, a workshop-laboratory, and a foosball tournament.

The program kicked off with "El camino del insecto," a play by David Gaitán exploring a future Mexico where a World Cup, an election, and a dictatorship converge. The readings, coordinated by actor and teacher Luis Lesher, feature graduates from UNAM's Dramatic Literature and Theater program.

Future readings include "Los días de la fragilidad" on June 19, which intertwines love and football with a star scorer and a poet's tragedy, and "El gato de Schrödinger" on June 26, a tale of unexpected events, multiverses, and zombies, all while celebrating the passion for football. These readings are part of Guillermo Heras's book, "La mano de Dios: fútbol y teatro."

Beyond the stage, the program offers "La cancha como archivo corporal: narrativas del cuerpo en juego," a workshop led by Checho Tamayo, Rodrigo Vázquez Maya, and Cynthia Laureen Ordóñez Pérez, focusing on body narratives in sports. The event culminates on June 27 with the "La cancha también es escena" foosball tournament, all within the framework of UNAM Culture's multidisciplinary program, Cancha Expandida.