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Dyana Díaz

@dydy17didi

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Puppeteer, Director, Teacher, Performing artist 🇵🇷
Producer/Curator: @sfpuppetslam

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What is a puppet? And how do we collectively will an object to live?⁠
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Join us for a pre-show hands-on puppetry workshop and post-show panel on September 17th with practicing puppeteers and scholar-artists!⁠
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Before the show: ⁠
- Make your puppet come alive! ⁠
Manning dramaturg and Zucchini artisan, María Zurita Ontiveros, and Bay-Area-based puppeteer Dyana Diaz will lead a puppetry workshop on the fundamentals of animating puppets and exploring the unexpectedly tricky question: “what is puppet?” with real-world examples.⁠
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After the show: ⁠
- How is puppetry a method of healing, indigenous wisdom and resistance? ⁠
Join us for a post-show panel moderated by Karina Gutierrez, with panelists María Zurita Ontiveros, Ixtlán, Dyana Diaz, and eli melgar.⁠
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Bring in a puppet of your own and get a drink on us!⁠
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These events are free with your ticket purchase. Get your tickets at CrowdedFire.org or at the link in bio! by @dydy17didi

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Memories of The Mysterious Stranger / Feb 2026
Puppetry Director and Shadow Puppet and Video Designer. Puppetry Collab Jess Nguyen & Sánchez Sánchez taken in CounterPulse by @dydy17didi

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Hey people, enjoy the process!
I had so much fun creating this poster with clay illustration for “Night’ Sky” a theatre experience for babies and their caretakers. Can’t wait to share the creation process of the show with all of you 💜. Stay tuned Summer 2026 #babies #sfart #clayarts taken in San Francisco, California by @dydy17didi

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If you can, help Andy come to the National Puppetry Conference at the O’Neill Theatre Center as an Emerging Artist. He is an amazing artist and person! The link to help is in my bio. If you have any question on how to help please DM. We need more of Andy’s art! taken in Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by @dydy17didi

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Another year has passed and here we are again. Happy World Puppetry Day!
In every puppet, a memory
In every story, a connection
In every year, a growing family 🎭✨
Grateful for the artists who continue to inspire and walk alongside me. by @dydy17didi

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Honored to be presenting at #CABE2026 in San Francisco!

Join me for “Aprende Jugando / Learn Playing”, a workshop exploring how theatrical games can empower ESL students, build confidence, and create joyful language learning spaces through play. 🎭

📍 Marriott Marquis SF 🗓 March 4 | 1 PM

Excited to share tools that connect language, creativity, and community. ¡Ahí nos vemos!

#BilingualEducation #TheatreInEducation #teachingartist #sfyt taken in San Francisco, California by @dydy17didi

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Felicidades a todo el equipo ‘Amalia’ por una bella temporada de funciones ✨⭐️🫶🏾
Gracias a todas las personas que nos acompañaron como público y como patrocinadores. Un agradecimiento especial a @counterpulse, @theater33sf y a todos nuestros sponsors (@kr_foundation @theatrebayareasf @sf_arts_commission @calartscouncil @bravatheater Zellebarch Family Foundation) 💗

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Congratulations to the entire ‘Amalia’ team for a wonderful season of performances ✨⭐️🫶🏾
Thank you to everyone who joined us as audience members and sponsors. A special thank you to Counterpulse, Theater 33 and all our sponsors (San Francisco Arts Commission, California Arts Council, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Theater Bay Area, Brava and Zellerbach FamilyFoundation) 💗

🎬 @figueroafilm
📸 @constanzaheviah

#lalenguatheater #lalenguateatroenespañol #amaliabylalengua by @dydy17didi

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We are thrilled to announce “Amalia y la vida de las cosas” coming this December!
An oneiric (and sometimes creepy) story that explores memory, family, identity… and the life of things. Stay tuned for exclusive early bird ticket promotions!

🗓️ December 3-14, 2025
📍At Theater 33, in downtown San Francisco
🇦🇷 🇺🇸 In Spanish with English supertitles
🔊 Audio Description in Spanish available on 12/7 (reserve headsets by 11/15)
🎟️ Visit the link in our bio

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¡Estamos emocionades de anunciar “Amalia y la vida de las cosas” este diciembre! Una historia onírica (y a veces espeluznante) que explora la memoria, la familia, la identidad… y la vida de las cosas. ¡Mantente atente para las promociones exclusivas de preventa!

🗓️ Del 3 al 14 de diciembre de 2025
📍En Theater 33, en el centro de San Francisco
🇦🇷 🇺🇸 En español con supertítulos en inglés
🔊 Audiodescripción en español disponible el 7/12 (reserva auriculares antes del 15/11)
🎟️ Visita el enlace en nuestra biografía

Graphic Design: @lunaschapira
Sponsors: @sf_arts_commission @kr_foundation @theatrebayareasf @calartscouncil @zellerbachfamilyfoundation @theatrebayareasf @bravatheater

#LaLenguaTeatro #AmaliaYLaVidaDelasCosas #USPremiere #SanFrancisco #LaLenguaTheater #AmaliaLaLengua #BilingualTheater #SFArts #ComingSoon #LatinAmericanTheater #MarkYourCalendar #sfbartable taken in Un-Scripted Theater Company by @dydy17didi

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Can you believe it? Ignite SF Puppet Slam is this weekend! Join us for an evening full of creativity, imagination, and fun along with our ten featured puppeteers. Don’t miss out! #ignitesfpuppetslam #sfpuppets #bayareaartscene #bayareaevents 🎟️Tickets at Eventbrite link in bio. 📅Sunday October 5th 5pm 📍@ Eclectic Box. taken in Eclectic Box SF by @dydy17didi

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🌟 Meet the curator of Ignite SF Puppet Slam: Dyana Díaz (dyanadiaz.org) 🌟

Dyana is a Latine puppeteer and theatre creator based in San Francisco, dedicated to making bilingual, family-oriented, and community-centered performances. She believes puppetry is a space where imagination, play, and identity collide; where stories, often untold, can take center stage. ✨

This year, Dyana was an Emerging Artist at the 2025 National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, where she began developing her new work, Luna. She now brings her passion for experimental puppetry and collaborative storytelling to curate the first-ever Ignite SF Puppet Slam 🔥

💬 We want to know: what are you excited about Ignite SF Puppet Slam?
Drop it in the comments! ⬇️

#IgniteSFPuppetSlam #SFPuppets #PuppetSlam #BayAreaPuppeteers taken in Eclectic Box SF by @dydy17didi

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A month ago I had the honor to be an Emerging Artist at the National Puppetry Conference at the @oneill_center and started developing a project, Luna, Please Talk To Me, that has been in my heart for a couple of years now.
Being able to start a project that was once just an idea and then it was in front of my eyes was amazing. But, the magic was not in the result, yet in the people that I found a long the journey. @camgarrity & @jstnprkns thank you for all your love, dedication, and support.🫂 @danielroberthefetz thank you for creating the heartbeat of our story. @hausofmarsian , @roshinaratnam , @kalobmartinez thank you for your words and guidance, and @arcieropam & @jeanmarieny thank you for making space for us and reminding me to believe in myself.
There’s so many other people that I should thank, but I guess that will be another post.
Peace out. P.S. @richardtermine these photos make me smile each time I see them. Your work is amazing taken in Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by @dydy17didi

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Still processing all the blessings from two weeks at @oneill_center during the Puppetry Conference. Words can’t describe how magical the experience was. Thank you all! Gracias todes! #puppetry #puppetryismagic taken in Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by @dydy17didi

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