In 2024, Rufus Shakespeare and Andrés Sánchez carried out a residency at CASACUNA that focused on children’s narrative creation processes. Over the course of several sessions, they developed an audiovisual laboratory in which girls and boys not only experimented with different languages and materials, but also became creators and protagonists of their own stories.

The process combined analog and digital tools to amplify each participant’s voice. From sound recording to stop motion and the use of green screen, the activities fostered imagination, material exploration, and the development of motor skills. The narratives that emerged gave rise to playful universes full of texture, movement, and singularity, embracing chaos as a fundamental part of free play and of the participants’ appropriation of the creative process.

The residency culminated in a collective presentation in the form of a premiere, complete with a red carpet, paparazzi, popcorn, and a picnic. Beyond celebration, this closing event reaffirmed the children’s protagonism and their capacity to generate their own narratives, showing how art can open spaces for expression, continuity, and shared meaning.

Peliculitas: Post-residency

As part of Children’s Day in 2025, Ruta del Castor and Rufus Shakespeare presented Peliculitas at Cine Tonalá, an exhibition of animations from the CASA program along with participatory drawing exercises that challenged adult-centrism through play and enjoyment. With the inclusion of a new group, with whom Rufus continues to apply the methodological learnings of Ruta del Castor, the project was presented as a living process in constant transformation.

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Acknowledgments: Cine Tonalá

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