Dichos en Nichos

Teatro Paraguas is pleased to present the premiere production of Dichos en Nichos , a new play written by author Sage Vogel, adapted from his award-winning book of the same name. Dichos en Nichos blends regional storytelling traditions, contemporary themes, and the cultural and linguistic richness of Northern New Mexico. In this full-length, ensemble-driven production, the audience is taken into the heart of a "proverbial" 1950s Northern New Mexico village, where the orchards, arroyo-roads, adobe homes, and even pigsties hold tales of wit, woe, romance, and wisdom. In the play’s six interwoven acts, each scene serves as a ‘nicho,’ a vivid window into a community thrumming with the many rhythms of life, from poetry and music to tragedy and scandal. As their stories unfold, the colorful cast of characters exchange ‘dichos’—folk proverbs spoken in both English and New Mexican Spanish—to offer one another guidance, caution, and comfort as they navigate themes of identity, community, mortality, and love. Dramatic, comedic, nostalgic, and culturally rich, Dichos en Nichos reflects Teatro Paraguas’ ongoing mission to develop and present contemporary bilingual theater that celebrates the linguistic, artistic, and cultural diversity of New Mexico, while amplifying regional voices through community-rooted storytelling.