PERRA PUTA LOCA BRUJA: A Latina’s Reclamation Journey by Vanessa Codorniu
Casa Rio y Candela presents
PERRA PUTA LOCA BRUJA: A Latina’s Reclamation Journey by Vanessa Codorniu
produced by Carlisle Theatre | Run Time: 95 minutes | 7:30PM
"One mouthy mujer. A thousand ancestors. All the fire. This isn’t just a show, it’s an ancestral reckoning. In this ritual-infused solo performance, Vanessa Codorniu transforms four incendiary archetypes: Perra, Puta, Loca,and Bruja (Bitch, Whore, Crazy, Witch) as represented by her ancestors into a live theatrical journey through identity, lineage, and reclamation.
Honoring roots that trace from Africa, Indigenous lands in Argentina, Spain and NYC, Vanessa weaves equal parts humor, folklore, and embodied storytelling, Perra Puta Loca Bruja untangles the stories we’re told about women, culture, and power and weaves them back together with defiant joy and unflinching honesty.
Part memoir, part ceremony, and all heart, this work invites audiences into a shared encounter where laughter becomes clarity, and ancestral voices refuse to stay quiet."
ABOUT VANESSA:
Vanessa Codorniu is a bilingual, bicultural, first-generation Latina performer, healer, educator, and speaker who blends theater, spirituality, and cultural storytelling to create spaces for reflection, laughter, and transformation. With two decades of experience facilitating groups, teaching, and building community-centered initiatives, she supports diverse audiences through workshops, performances, and wellness programs rooted in identity, resilience, and collective healing.
She is a co-founder of Raíces Creativas / Creative Roots Collective, uplifting Latino communities in Central Pennsylvania, and the creator of Los Complicados, the first Latino improv troupe in Central PA. Through Improv-Unleashed, she leads improv-based workshops for business leadership, communication, and healing, bridging performance, applied improvisation, and culturally responsive community engagement.
Her work and voice have been featured in Good Day PA!, Primer Impacto, Univision, Telemundo, ABC, NBC, The Burg, SHAPE magazine, and various podcasts and community publications highlighting her contributions to arts, culture, and wellness. This performance launches her solo tour, which continues in New York City in April and at the Orlando and San Diego Fringe Festivals in May.
[Presented by Players on High, the in-house, live theatre branch of the Carlisle Theatre]
PERRA PUTA LOCA BRUJA: A Latina’s Reclamation Journey by Vanessa Codorniu
produced by Carlisle Theatre | Run Time: 95 minutes | 7:30PM
"One mouthy mujer. A thousand ancestors. All the fire. This isn’t just a show, it’s an ancestral reckoning. In this ritual-infused solo performance, Vanessa Codorniu transforms four incendiary archetypes: Perra, Puta, Loca,and Bruja (Bitch, Whore, Crazy, Witch) as represented by her ancestors into a live theatrical journey through identity, lineage, and reclamation.
Honoring roots that trace from Africa, Indigenous lands in Argentina, Spain and NYC, Vanessa weaves equal parts humor, folklore, and embodied storytelling, Perra Puta Loca Bruja untangles the stories we’re told about women, culture, and power and weaves them back together with defiant joy and unflinching honesty.
Part memoir, part ceremony, and all heart, this work invites audiences into a shared encounter where laughter becomes clarity, and ancestral voices refuse to stay quiet."
ABOUT VANESSA:
Vanessa Codorniu is a bilingual, bicultural, first-generation Latina performer, healer, educator, and speaker who blends theater, spirituality, and cultural storytelling to create spaces for reflection, laughter, and transformation. With two decades of experience facilitating groups, teaching, and building community-centered initiatives, she supports diverse audiences through workshops, performances, and wellness programs rooted in identity, resilience, and collective healing.
She is a co-founder of Raíces Creativas / Creative Roots Collective, uplifting Latino communities in Central Pennsylvania, and the creator of Los Complicados, the first Latino improv troupe in Central PA. Through Improv-Unleashed, she leads improv-based workshops for business leadership, communication, and healing, bridging performance, applied improvisation, and culturally responsive community engagement.
Her work and voice have been featured in Good Day PA!, Primer Impacto, Univision, Telemundo, ABC, NBC, The Burg, SHAPE magazine, and various podcasts and community publications highlighting her contributions to arts, culture, and wellness. This performance launches her solo tour, which continues in New York City in April and at the Orlando and San Diego Fringe Festivals in May.
[Presented by Players on High, the in-house, live theatre branch of the Carlisle Theatre]