Laura and Juans’s magical christmas: an ACHÚ theatrical concert
Based on the songs of the children’s music group ACHÚ, this production was created in collaboration with Zumbástico Studio. It was an ambitious project, both in scale and concept, bringing together ACHÚ’s distinctive visual world and musical repertoire in a theatrical experience designed especially for children. The staging placed special emphasis on puppets of different sizes, visual effects, and sound design, with projected visuals playing a central role throughout the performance.
The story follows Laura and Juan, two children who meet during a public demonstration after becoming separated from their parents. Soon after, they are swallowed by a mysterious magical gift box that takes them on an adventure across Chile. As they travel through the country’s central, southern, and northern regions, they encounter beloved characters from the ACHÚ universe, including Chanchi, the Francolin Hen, Macaquinho Amarelho, and Trasladín the Goblin.
Together, they learn valuable lessons while discovering the power of freedom and imagination.
The production was presented as an open-air performance at Parque O’Higgins as part of the Christmas Celebration of the Presidency of Chile.
The show was performed twice, with audiences of 5,000 people at each performance.
Año2014
ClasificaciónTE
Duración1 hour
Premiered in December 2014 for the government’s Christmas party, in collaboration with Zumbástico Studio.
Ficha Artística
Director
Álvaro Viguera
Script
Carlos Bleycher / Álvaro Viguera / Álvaro Ceppi (Piñata Corp)
Composition and Musical Direction
Pablo Ilabaca / Felipe Ilabaca
Cast
Daniel Contesse / Francisca Betel / Pilar Santelices / Mario Soto / Felipe Gómez / Cristóbal Muhr / Catalina Martin / Carlos Ugarte / Sebastián Trincado / Javier Escuti
Musicians
Pablo Ilabaca / Felipe Ilabaca / Camilo salinas / Valentín Trujillo / Cristóbal Orozco
Visual Design and Production
Bernardita Ojeda / Claudio Mas / Wladimir González / Juan Pablo Gonzáles / Simón Ramírez / Paul Badilla / Belén Arenas / Andrés Daie (Zumbástico Studio)
Choreographer
Francisca Sazié
Dancers
Betania Gonzalez / Alena Arce / Rodrigo Chaverini / Francisco Bagnara / Daniella Soto / Ana Carvajal / Roberto Parra / Esteban Wensenlao / Jaime Almarza / Mineva Azun
Set and Costume Design
Natalia Manzor
Puppet Design and Creation
Nicolás Botinelli / Juan Luis Dörr / Harold Guidolin
Makeup and Hair Design
Franklin Sepúlveda
Sound Design
Marcos Salazar
Executive Assistance
Sol De Caso
Production Assistant
Alessandra Massardo
Technical Producer
Marcelo Parada
Set and Costume Assistants
Camila Villegas / Javiera Canales / Juan Diego Bonilla / Cristina Villar
Makeup and Hair Assistants
Giancarlo Briones / Walezca Aravena / Ximena Wiesenfeld / Paola Mendoza
Stage machinery
Lorenzo Zavala / Felipe Somalo / Felipe Gutiérrez / Francisco Sandoval
Stage Manager and Rodie
Roberto Varela / Hector Picchetti Leonardo Muñoz
General Production
Antonia Santa María
Executive Producer
Gabriel Noé
Collaboration
Zumbástico Studio / La Santa
The approach was aimed at children, so the staging highlighted actions involving puppets of various sizes, as well as visual and sound effects.
Álvaro Viguera
Director
