The caw of birds, and whirr of helicopters at the mouth of the Tijuana River set the real-life scene for the Kumeyaay play, Shuuluk Wechuwvi: Where Lightning Was Born.
“It tells the story of Lucky who is a 17-year-old, disillusioned gamer who goes to help his uncle out on a special project,” said playwright Mabelle Reynoso. “So with his uncle, with a scientist and with the character of water he starts to recognize his connection to the land, to his culture and stepping into his power as an activist.”
The new production builds off another play she wrote, “Somos Aire,” about air pollution in San Ysidro…