Live Reading of Nahua Play "Antichrist and the Hermit"
Join us for a special reading of the Nahua play Antichrist and the Hermit with a pre-show presentation led by translator, Ben Leeming.
Antichrist and the Hermit is a 16th century religious play written by Nahua nobleman Fabían de Aquino that tells the story of the Aztec Antichrist, and his efforts to draw converted Nahuas back to the religious practices of their ancestors.
Drawing from the history of Nahautl-Christian texts, this play, written for Indigenous audiences, reveals how Nahuas made sense of Christianity and helped form its colonial image.
See here for the schedule of events:
3-3:30pm: Presentation led by translator Ben Leeming about the history of Nahuatl-Christian texts and his experience translating Antichrist and the Hermit
3:30-4:00pm: Live reading of excerpts from Antichrist and the Hermit performed by Irwin Sanchez and Mark DiBattista (Text will be read in original Nahuatl with English subtitles provided)
4:00-4:20pm: Discussion on contemporary efforts to preserve Nahua culture and the Nahuatl language
4:20pm-4:30pm: Audience Q&A
Learn more about the text here