What is life like with a trans identity in Barcelona, Buenos Aires and Montevideo? This theatre production explores the relationship between these realities and standard identities while weaving a web of complicities either side of the Atlantic.
The idea came from working with the trans communities of Barcelona, Buenos Aires and Montevideo and organisations defending the rights of LGBTI people in all three capitals. Some workshops on theatre and identity held in these cities provided the basis for the drama that has now reached the stage and will show us three people facing the decision of whether or not to initiate the transition to a new situation. They are at the halfway point between the known and the unknown, at that moment in time when good and bad decisions are particularly close... At that precise moment we will meet a trans guy, a trans girl and a third, gender-fluid person, all three faced with a decision that is always difficult. And possibly their stories will end up reducing the distance between the experiences of a trans person and another person with a standard identity, and show us that everyone, just like the people on stage, faces transitions from one sign to another in their lives. To go on or go back? To start or let it be?
Using the languages of dance, theatre and document, these characters in transition offer us an example of multidisciplinary contemporary theatre, which not only gives a voice to people who are under-represented on theatre stages but also aims to help build bridges between the three cities featured and establish a working network that puts Catalan, Argentinian and Uruguayan associations in touch with each other.
A co-production by the 2020 Barcelona Grec Festival, the Teatre La Gleva - Amici Miei Produccions, Espacio Callejón (Argentina) and La Contracultural (Uruguay).
With the support of Iberescena, Nau Ivanow, the Centre Cultural Matienzo in Buenos Aires and the Hui Basa theatre group.
The De Grec a Grec programme is subject to the recommendations of the health authorities and the uncertainty of the current situation.
Creator: Mariana Percovich / David Teixidó Director: David Teixidó Performed by: Delfina Martínez, Agustín Daulte, David Priego, Sergio Satanassa, Nicole Avventurato Scenography: Jair Bellante Movement: Carla Tovias Lighting design: Quim Otero Sound design / sound concept: Pau Matas Video design: Ander Puig Assistant director: Marc Garcia Llopis Transfeminism activism adviser: Teo Pardo Produced by: Júlia Simó Puyo Assistant producer: Daniel de la Torre Graphic designer and Latin American trans activism adviser: Leho de Sosa Acknowledgements: Javier Daulte, Federico Buso, Ámbar Vega, José Miguel Onaindia, Ricardo Ramón, Susy Shock, Matias Dutra, Jordi Buxó, Àngels Queralt, Josep Maria Miró Photography: Laia Alberch
