Ben G. R.
La Ruta

Austin, TX
October 23 - October 24, 2021

Direction: Anna Skidis Vargas
Projection Design: John Erickson

Fully remote system design for streaming in the midst of 2020’s quarantine.

In order to accomidate nine actors in separate locations, John Erickson and I designed a compositing, cueing, and streaming system documented by TouchDesigner here: https://derivative.ca/community-post/theatre-time-isolation-building-remote-production-desk-touchdesigner/63980

In Isaac Gómez's La Ruta, we are told the heartbreaking story of a border town, a bus route and the women of Ciudad Juárez. Inspired by real testimonies from women affected by the ongoing femicides along the border, La Ruta weaves together beautiful storytelling and music in a celebration of the resilience of Mexican women in the wake of tremendous loss.