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Sebastián Torres
He/him

Actor, director and producer.

Sebastián Torres is a Venezuelan actor, producer, and director exiled in Mexico City since 2013. His theater group, Grupo Emergente, has been recognized by both critics and audiences as one of the most influential artistic companies from Venezuela. His strong social commitment as an artist has earned him numerous recognitions, including a fellowship from the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University. 

A group of dancers lean back onstage.
Essay

How Performing Arts Help to Heal

27 July 2026

Sonya Armaghanyan and Wesley Ruzibiza are artists from different continents who prove that performance can move us through unfathomable crisis. In this conversation with Sebastián Torres, they reflect on their own experiences of healing through art and the power of performance as a space for recovery and connection.

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