This fall, HERO Theatre presents the world premiere of

Nuestro  Planeta:  COLOMBIA

LUZMI

written by Diana Burbano
devised and directed by Elisa Bocanegra

Performs October 3rd - October 27th at Inner-City Arts, downtown Los Angeles
About the Play

Romance, birds, mountains! Travel to Colombia with the world premiere of HERO Theatre's Luzmi, written by Diana Burbano and devised & directed by Elisa Bocanegra. Set in the lush Andes mountains and the Amazon rainforest, Luzmi is the story of a young scientist who travels back to her homeland to find answers to a family secret.

Luzmi is part of HERO's environmental justice initiative, Nuestro Planeta! Based on two and a half years of research with Fulbright Colombia and Colombia's Instituto Humboldt, Luzmi educates audiences about the rich biodiversity of Colombia and the environmental injustices indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest face.

The play will be presented in English and subtitled in Spanish.

Recommended for ages 13+.
​Run time is 2 hours, including a 10-minute intermission.

Read more about Luzmi here!
"Further Down the River", American Theatre Magazine
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Cast and Creatives

​Playwright Diana Burbano
Devisor and director Elisa Bocanegra
Company of Luzmi
Top (from left to right): Stephanie Hoston, Peter Mendoza, Bibiana Navas, Julián Juaquín
Bottom (from left to right): Emanuel Loarca, Helena Betancourt, Carla Valentine, Adrian Quinonez
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Luzmi Design Team
Scenic & Projections Designer - ​Jesus Hurtado
Lighting Designer - Gabe Rodriguez
Sound Designer - Willow Edge
Composer & Colombian Music Consultant - Alejandro Montoya
Cinematographer - Andrés Felipe Jiménez
Costume Designer - Maggie Dick
Costume Assistant - Marvin Hidalgo
Props Designer/Production Mentee - Osiris Galvez Paredes
Puppet Designer - Beth Peterson
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​Ticket & Location Information
*​​*All performances are located in downtown Los Angeles at
Inner-City Arts
720 Kohler Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Performance Dates/Times:
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 Thursday, October 3rd, at 8PM (preview performance)
Friday, October 4th, at 8PM
Saturday, October 5th, at 2PM
Saturday, October 5th, at 8PM
​Sunday, October 6th, at 2PM
Friday, October 11th, at 8PM
Saturday, October 12th, at 2PM
Saturday, October 12th, at 8PM
​​Sunday, October 13th, at 5PM
Saturday, October 19th, at 2PM
Saturday, October 19th, at 8PM
Sunday, October 20th, at 2PM
Friday, October 25th, at 8PM
Saturday, October 26th, at 2PM
Saturday, October 26th, at 8PM
Sunday, October 27th, at 2PM
​Sunday, October 27th, at 7PM

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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Free charlas, bebidas y snacks!
Event #1
​"Women in Conservation" - Post-show Panel
​Saturday, October 12th, at 4PM
**This event is after the 2PM show of ​Luzmi on Saturday, October 12th.
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These incredible key players working in sustainability will be giving a charla after the show about environmental justice in our community and how we can protect ourselves. Recommended for ages 13+.
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**The panel discussion is also open to non-ticket holders, so we will welcome more attendees to the panel at approximately 4PM.
​Click here to reserve free seats in advance for our powerful discussion!

featuring...

Nurit Katz  
Ms. Katz is Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Commissioner, Chief Sustainability Officer for UCLA, and is on the Biodiversity Expert Council for the City of Los Angeles.

Aura Vasquez  
Ms. Vasquez is a Colombian environmental activist, has been a community organizer for the largest environmental justice marches in Los Angeles ("Forward on Climate") and Washington, D.C. ("People's Climate March"), and was the first immigrant to serve on the LADWP Board of Commissioners in 2017.
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Dr. Casandra Rauser 
​Dr. Rauser is a sustainability and climate strategist, the L.A. Climate Fund Advisor for CIV:LAB, and the former Executive Director of the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge, where she was part of the team that developed the first Los Angeles County sustainability plan.
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Event #2
¡Sábado Gigante! ...estilo HERO
Saturday, October 19th, at 6:30PM
**This event is prior to the 8PM performance of Luzmi​ on Saturday, October 19th.
​Please note that admission is only open to those attending the 8PM show.
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​Join us for this free event based on the Spanish language game show! There will be music, snacks, and family-friendly prizes we'll be giving away from some of L.A.'s best businesses! Recommended for ages 13+.

​Nuestro Planeta: COLOMBIA, Luzmi Workshop Reading at New York Stage and Film.
Left: Elisa Bocanegra and Diana Burbano in the Amazon rainforest for their Nuestro Planeta research.
​Right: Traveling through the Amazon with a community member by boat.  
​Photos taken by Andrés Felipe Jiménez.
Diana Burbano and Elisa Bocanegra in Mocagua, Colombia, learning from Professor Abel Santos about the indigenous Magüta people of the Amazon.
​Photo by Andrés Felipe Jiménez.
Nuestro Planeta is sponsored by

​This initiative and production would not be possible without the support of the LA County Department of Arts and Culture, and our local representatives who advocate for the arts. It takes a village!