conversations in ten questions 13 : Rudi Galindo (Teatro Pachuco)

In this series of interviews we try to get to know the artists who were the artists of İstanbul Fringe Festival 2020 - Online. Our first guest is Rudi Galindo.

Ayse Draz, Art Unlimited Performing Arts Editor & Mehmet Kerem Ozel, Writer 
[The Turkish translation of this interview is published on art.unlimited] 


      What is the essence of theatre/dance in your opinion? How would you define contemporary theatre/dance today? 
Hmmm, the essence appears to be the desire to communicate through movement and gesture,that which has no words. A feeling, an honest reaction, and of course food for the mind. It is difficult to define something that continues to evolve and grow. Our work tries to disolve boundaries and remain organic, fresh, vital and honest. 

Is there any artist whom you can describe as "my master", or any person whom you think influenced your art? And if there is such a person, who is s/he? 
Our work is influenced by many diverse Artists and musicians: Pina Bausch, Buster Keaton, Rene Magritte, Tom Waits. 

When you are working on a piece, what sources inspire you? Do dreams play a role in your works?   
Our work is often described as a dream made real. We dare to stretch the boundaries of dance and clown. We are forever in search of new hybrid forms of movement. Dreams are crucial to our work. 

Do you believe in the transformative power of art? How? 
Yes of course. And we also believe in entertaining an audience and providing food for thought. 

What does “fringe” mean for you? 
Being on the fringe implies that you are on the border; being out of the mainstream yet being accessible. 

Why did you decide to participate in Istanbul Fringe Festival with this particular work of yours? 
We had such a great experience last time we performed that we wanted to return again. 

If you had to translate the work you are showing at Istanbul Fringe into a single sentence, what would it be? 
Magic without tricks, poetry without words. 

What will be the impact of showing your work on a digital platform/online rather than encountering the audience in physical space/real time? 
It’s going to be weird. 

How do you think that this pandemic which humanity is facing at a global scale today will transform performing arts in the future?   
Art has a way of always being able to survive. The Covid experience will only make it more vital and important. Art will always exist. There is nothing that can stop it from existing. 

How is the performing arts scene in your country handling/dealing with the challenging conditions posed by the pandemic? 
The best way for art to thrive during these strange days is for it to leave the stale atmosphere of the indoor theater and bloom in the streets and public spaces and parks. Any location can be a living thriving arts scene.

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