In 1983, Hugo along with Ruth, Francisco Palacios and other people created the collective "Luz y Sombra", with which they premiered works such as "The company forgives a moment of madness" by the Venezuelan playwright Rodolfo Santana and In this writer's house guayaquileño Jorge Velasco Mackenzie. Avilés began to collect theater books and to be self-taught in the performing arts. Due to the lack of directors, producers and theater teachers, he decided to exercise them at the same time. 