Ruben Mejuto

Sinopse:

A mischievous imp will steal the treasure from Orozko's cave.
Zezengorri, the minotaur guardianof the treasure, will call Alaia, a cunning and intelligent sprite, who will help him recover it.
Together they will enter the world of our mythology.
Alaia Galtzagorria is a journey through the traditions and music of an ancestral place.
The Basque Country is a land of magic, sounds and fantastic characters.

Biografia:

About the company


Ostomila Puppet Theater (est. 2016) blends puppetry and live music to explore identity, intercultural dialogue, and social themes through contemporary art. Rooted in Basque culture, it emphasizes artistic process over product, serving as a tool for community empowerment—particularly in underserved areas.
The company revives traditional glove puppetry while innovating with themes of Basque language (euskera), female empowerment, and mythology. Their portable, inclusive performances bring theater to unconventional spaces, making art accessible to all audiences.


Ostomila and Its Menbers:

Zoa Tamara Cuellar, director of Ostomila Puppet Theater, is a theater arts graduate specializing in theatrology from ISA (Cuba). She trained in puppetry and oral storytelling at Guachipilín Puppet Theater (Nicaragua) and has worked on AECID-funded projects since 2004. With over 30 performances across disciplines, she has participated in festivals such as Mérida International Classical Theater Festival (2007) and others.
Ruben Mejuto, a Musikene-trained musician (pedagogy specialization), serves as Ostomila’s producer and technician while teaching piano at Irun Music Conservatory.
Garazi Navas, accordionist (b. 1995, Bizkaia), holds a Master’s in Music Performance from Musikene and specializes in Basque traditional music. Awarded by the Orfeón Donostiarra-Musikene and Bizkaia Provincial Council, she has performed with the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra and collaborates across contemporary, classical, and interdisciplinary projects.

Our Work

Driven by identity as the core of our productions, Ostomila Puppet Theater has been professionally dedicated to puppetry for years, with hundreds of performances to our name.
As theater professionals, we have created and staged diverse shows, including:

- Traditional puppet plays like “Olentzero eta Mari Domingi” (Basque Christmas tale)
- Nicaraguan folk tales such as “The Adventures of Rabbit and Coyote: Stories from Nicaragua”
- Painted Tales: Children's Stories by Rubén Darío
- Alaia Galtzagorria: Tales from Basque Mythology
- Our latest production, Baleazaleak, exploring Basque whalers and Mi’kmaq mythology
Our work is an ongoing exploration of identity through puppet and object theater, live music, and scenic storytelling.

Festivals & Tours

2016: Marrionnetic Festival (Brittany, France) - The Adventures of Rabbit and Coyote
2017: Quiquiriquí Festival (Granada, Spain) - The Adventures of Rabbit and Coyote
2021: Pepe Prego in Memoriam Festival (Nicaragua) - Alaia Galtzagorria (Spanish Premiere)
2022: Darian Days Festival (Nicaragua) - Painted Tales (Premiere)
2022: Ibero-American Festival (Zaragoza, Spain) - The Adventures of Rabbit and Coyote
2022: Titirikuti Festival (Bolivia) - Alaia Galtzagorria
2023: Titiriberia Festival (Galicia, Spain) -Alaia Galtzagorria
2023: Bilbao TX Fest (Basque Country) -Baleazaleak (Premiere)
2024: Tour: Rubén Darío National Theatre (Nicaragua) - Baleazaleak (Spanish Premiere)
2024: FESTITIM Festival (Cuba) - Baleazaleak
2024: Burgos Puppet Festival (Spain) - Alaia Galtzagorria
2024: Titiriberia Festival (Galicia, Spain) -Baleazaleak (Galician Premiere)
2024: FITEC Street Theatre Festival (Getafe, Spain) -Alaia Galtzagorria
2024: Arabako Plazetan Festival (Araba, Basque Country) -Alaia Galtzagorria
2024: Ibero-American Theatre Festival (Zaragoza) -Rabbit and Coyote tale
2024: Basque Puppeteers Festival (Irun, Basque Country) -Alaia Galtzagorria
2024: Tour: Spanish Cultural Center in San José (Costa Rica) -Baleazaleak
2025: Marrionnetic Festival (Brittany, France) -Alaia Galtzagorria ( French Premiere)