Abstract
Using examples of testimonial theatre in Chile – Mi Mundo Patria by Andrea Giadach and
Las Niñas Araña by Luis Barrales (both premiered in 2008) – this article seeks to interrogate
traditional definitions of testimonial theatre in terms of their ethical and aesthetic
implications. Key questions include: Are there common dramatic structures in testimonial
plays produced in the last decade? Is it possible to speak of a fictional testimonial
theatre? If so, are the ethical and political values of the Latin American testimonial tradition
jeopardized?
Las Niñas Araña by Luis Barrales (both premiered in 2008) – this article seeks to interrogate
traditional definitions of testimonial theatre in terms of their ethical and aesthetic
implications. Key questions include: Are there common dramatic structures in testimonial
plays produced in the last decade? Is it possible to speak of a fictional testimonial
theatre? If so, are the ethical and political values of the Latin American testimonial tradition
jeopardized?
Translated title of the contribution | Contemporary Testimonial Theatre in Chile: Ethical and Aesthetic Dilemmas |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 193-204 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Nuestra América |
Volume | 10 |
Publication status | Published (VoR) - 2016 |