Dramaturging and Hosting the National Convening on Community-Based Practice
In September, Forklift Danceworks invited me to be their host / MC / dramaturg for their Convening. The list of…
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Making theatre to respond
to the environmental and
political moment.
The Serpents Fly at Sundown — community lantern procession and puppet performance.
Presented by Glass Half Full Theatre. Pease Park, Austin, 2025.
Design, construction, and direction by Khristián Méndez Aguirre.
Co-construction: Aurora Kenyon. Dramaturgy: Michael DeWhatley.
Puppeteers: Marina DeYoe-Pedraza, Veronica Pomata, Diana Guizado, Antonio Medrano.
Story by Caroline Reck, Gricelda Silva, and Khristián Méndez Aguirre.
Photo: Jacob Eaker.
“A visionary leader shaping the cultural, intellectual and civic fabric of this country.”
– Lear deBessonet, Kewsong Lee Artistic Director, Lincoln Center Theater
Recent updateS and press
Performing with a herd of 40 life-size puppet Buffalo in the Manhattan Financial District and Downtown Brooklyn!
The title says it all. It was one of the most exhausting, spiritually aligned, and foundation-shaking experiences I have had…
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Publishing two peer-reviewed articles on the theory and practice of ecodramaturgy
Featuring, of course, works by The Civilians, Glass Half Full Theatre and Manuela Infante. You can find them in my…
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Receiving an honor at Lincoln Center
The artistic team at Lincoln Center Theatre (spearheaded by Lear DeBessonet) chose a group of 29 “visionary leaders” to honor…
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Presenting CUCARACHA at the Exponential Festival in 2027
A new play of mine, Cucaracha, was selected for the 2027 Exponential Festival. It will be presented at JACK, in…
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Opening a new, devised fungal play about the spiritual woes of war
Frutos de la Muerte, devised with Glass Half Full Theatre, opened this June at Ground Floor Theatre in Austin, to…
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Lighting up the Dark at the Texas Capitol
On January 16th, 2026, my colleagues at Glass Half Full Theatre and I presented a rather ambitious, but exciting project.…
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De-composing in a fungal play development process
Since mid-2023, my long-term collaborator Delena Bradley had mentioned wanting to do a play that somehow was about fungi. She…
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Sensing bugs and ghosts in Ellis Island
I have started the long, slow process behind an upcoming play tentatively titled Cucaracha, which explores the idea of migrants…
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Letting the vampires from the night shift bite me.
In September 2024, I had the mind-blowing experience of traveling to Santiago to see Manuela Infante’s VAMPYR. I have seen…
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Writing about ecodramaturgy for The Civilians’ Extended Play
The fabulous NYC-based company The Civilians, has began publishing a series of essays of mine about Eco-dramaturgy. You can find…
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Presenting an analysis of plays about Mining in Seattle
This year I had the pleasure of presenting a plenary session at the 2024 American Society for Theater Research. I…
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Touring with Glass Half Full Theatre to Los Angeles!
From October 24 through November 10th, I had the pleasure of being part of the 2024 Encuentro Festival, hosted by…
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Joining The Civilians’ R&D Group!
The Civilians hosts an annual play development group, titled the R&D group. I was selected to be part of this…
Keep readingCelebrating my cast members’ award nominations!
The Annual B. Iden Payne Awards Council nominated two of my cast members from Beto, Beto el Abeto, were nominated…
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Theater +
Environment +
Migration
Frutos de la Muerte, Austin, Texas, 2026.
Devised by Glass Half Full Theatre.
Direction by Khristián Méndez Aguirre.
Performances by Diana Guizado, Antonio Medrano,
Caroline Reck, Gricelda Silva, Isis Jasen Silva.
Photo Credit: Lens of Athena Photography.
Frutos de la Muerte. – New devised fungal play.
Presented by Glass Half Full Theatre.
Austin, Texas, 2026.
Devised by Glass Half Full Theatre.
Direction by Khristián Méndez Aguirre.
Performances by Diana Guizado, Antonio Medrano,
Caroline Reck, Gricelda Silva, Isis Jasen Silva.
Photo: Lens of Athena Photography.
Copyright 2026 – Khristián Méndez Aguirre. All Rights Reserved.
