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NARCISO


August 2005
Sala Sonoro
Santiago, Chile

Produced by
Teatro de Chile

With the support of
Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio de Chile

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Narciso addresses the theme of the contemporary subject. This subject has been identified by some contemporary theorists as neo-narcissus. The production is the result of profound theoretical and practical research that seeks—through a simple and entertaining narrative, acting with strong physical accents, and sharp and corrosive humor—to engage in dialogue with our self-image.

A teenager locks himself in the bathroom. He has in his pocket the torpedo he wrote for a test. It describes, in ten points, the characteristics of a suicidal youth. The school aims to provide its students with tools for self-discipline. The teenager has decided to never leave the bathroom again; he is tired of his parents. In his boredom, he finds the torpedo in his pocket. In it, point by point, he sees himself reflected.




Credits


Director and Dramaturgy
Manuela Infante.

Cast
Angélica Vial, Rodrigo Sobarzo and Juan Pablo Peragallo [2009].
Comprehensive Design
Claudia Yolin.

Training
Cristián Lagreze.
Production 
Teatro de Chile.

With support of
Chilean Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.


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