“Prima facie”, “Rota”, “Jauría” or “Consentimiento” address issues such as abuse, femicide, rape or the biased judicial system.
The theatre quickly echoes the themes floating in the air. For some time now, we have seen plays that put harassment, abuse or femicide on stage, which expand towards other questions such as consent, the ambiguity of memories or the defence of the perpetrator. To make things visible as well as to trigger conversations and awaken buried memories, plays such as “Prima facie”, They emphasize that one in three women were raped. They call on the spectators to look at each other, embrace and not be afraid. It is common to see women leaving crying.
“Prima facie” It is a work of Suzie Miller which came to Broadway after its worldwide success, masterfully performed here by Julieta Zylberbergdirected by the great Andrea Garrote, and moves from legal technicalities for lawyers to a raw experience of rape, culminating in a reflection on the judicial system. Sweden and Spain are given as examples, which free the rape victim from the burden of proof.
The play that is presented to a full house on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Multiteatro The text challenges the way in which a judicial system that is not designed to accept but to question the word of the complainant, which keeps women in fear and silence. The text proposes, in a one-person and tour de force key, a direct confrontation between both sides of this system: on the one hand, the brilliant young criminal lawyer who defends men accused of rape, and on the other, her rape by a criminal lawyer from her law firm. The moment when the protagonist explains that a painful story like that of a rape victim is naturally riddled with blurred inconsistencies is brilliant, in fact it is its founding characteristic. Its producer, Sebastian Blutrach, He considered that it also appeals to men, and that he chose to bring it to Buenos Aires because it is “Good theatre, intelligent and uncomfortable.”
The same producer presented ““Pack”, with Vanessa Gonzalez as a victim of gang rape by “La Manada” and a trial, winner of 3 ACEs and declared a work of interest. Written by Jordi Casanovas and directed by Nelson Valente, He was recently seen in Chile and toured the country for three seasons at the Picadero.
13 years ago Blutrach produced “Blackbird”, of David Harrower, with address of Alejandro Tantanian and performances of Patricio Contreras, Malena Solda and Denisse Van Der PloegIt told the story of a couple reuniting after a painful episode that marked them forever. It won the Laurence Olivier for best play and was nominated for three Tonys, and was presented at the Konex for only one season without the impact achieved by its successors, perhaps pioneering and ahead of the general public.
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In “Consent” Critically and humorously addressed issues such as sexual abuse, even within marriage, unilaterally decided abortion, and the misogyny of the judicial system in addressing gender issues. Written by Nina Rainewas directed by Carla Calabrese and Mela Lenoir at Maipo, who left aside the musical comedy to tackle a controversial topic that featured performances by Diego Gentiule, Iride Mockert, Daniela Pantano, Bruno Pedicone, Alejandra Perlusky, Sebastian Suné and Lenoir.
In “Rattan”, of Natalia Villamil, Raquel Ameri She won the ACE and Trinidad Guevara awards for her performance as the woman who struggles to rebuild her existence after the death of her son, who committed suicide after killing his girlfriend. It ran for two seasons on El Extranjero and participated in international festivals. On the occasion of its premiere, its director, Mariano Stolkiner, She had referred to the contradictions of being the mother of a monster: “When the mother appears suffering from this sexist abuse, there is something about masculinity that begins to strain the work. Society relativizes the mother’s pain, as if she had no right to suffer the loss of a violent and murderous son. She is stigmatized as if she were responsible for the son.
Source: Ambito
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