papito
papito
‘Everywhere I go, there I am.”
A philosophical phrase for the avoidant traveller who wants desperately to run away. From responsibility, from pain, from pleasure, from life, from the self.
papito takes us to the bottom of a Chilean volcano, where a little boy sits alone. Hiding from himself. Until...
A little girl starts to climb.
A story of familial resilience that follows an estranged father and daughter as they navigate grief, mental health issues, and self discovery.
The action happens on the top, side, and bottom of the volcano. Allowing a magnificent piece of nature to take centre stage.
Contributers & Collaborators.
First developed at Factory Theatre’s Training Enhancement Program (TEPs), papito is a short early stage piece that plays with vocal soundscape, poetry, metaphor, and Spanish.
During TEPs, papito was supported in dramaturgy and facilitation by Kalale Dalton-Lutale and Gillian Clarke with additional support from Makram Ayache and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah.
The showing was directed by Ganesh Thava and performed by Ali Farhadi and Millie Herridge.
Paul Smith, and Iris Rhian also provided support and community dramaturgy as other members of the playwriting stream.
The photos below are from TEPs 2025.
