Stories from Home: The Monologue Collection

By Yvonne Marie Montoya

"My dad was a storyteller"

Those are the first five words that open the two hour evening-length contemporary dance performance Stories from Home. Stories from Home is a series of dances that are the physical emodiments of the oral traditions of Northern New Mexico. This collection of dances represents stories inspired by Yvonne Montoya's father and were created for her son in honor of their ancestors, tjheir querencia, aqnd their deep deep Nuevomexicano roots.

The heart and soul of the contemporary dance piece of Stories from Home, this book is a collection of the eight written stories that accompany the dances performed in the evening length dance performance.

This book features the full collection of monologues in their entirety from the Stories from Home dance theatre performance. On their own, these text provide the historical and contextual framework for each dance featured in the production. An essential companion piece for those seeking a deeper exploration of this work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRSDCYBJ
• ISBN13: 9798998762918
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Montoya Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"