Conchi León

Conchi León (Mérida, Yucatán, 1973) is a playwright, actress, stage director and teacher. She has been awarded for her plays that stand up for family, traditions, women´s life, and Maya culture. Her outstanding works include Mestiza Power, Cachorro de León (Lion Cub), La tía Mariela (Aunt Mariela), Del manantial al corazón (From the Spring to the heart). Her plays have been staged in the United States, Spain, Perú, and Argentina.

She was the beneficiary of the FONCA – The Lark Play Development Center program in 2012 in New York City, and is a member of the National Art Creators System, as well as founder of the Sa´as Tún Theater Company. She has worked as a columnist theatre critic for the Milenio Yucatan newspaper and has been writing for important theatrical research magazines such as Centro Dramático Nacional (National Dramatic Center) of Spain and Paso de Gato of Mexico.