PORNOTOPIAcollective
an open trans collective for performance, and discursive and political action
Photo by karl0ta_
As open collective engaging with action through performance, and discursive and political development, this group of performers elaborates on spaces of desire-discomfort from a trans-feminine perspective. Established in 2018 with the intention of creating a space for political action through performance and theoretical research, the collective produced their first piece, "P0RN0T0PIA," in the framework of the Inernational Artist Residency of USF Verftet in Bergen (Norway) with the support of Acción Cultural Española.
Now in 2024, their second piece “g0g0te0”, sold out the Antic Teatre in Barcelona in December 2023, and as part of the Salmon Festival of performing arts in Barcelona.
For the upcoming 3 years, they have been selected as residents at the Creation Center Nau Ivanov and we are very excited to support the international production of the collective and their latest performance.
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'g0g0te0' is an immersive performance that breaks with the conventions of theater and the regime of visibility. It is a guided experience led by four transgender artists who play with the figure of the gogo dancer and accompany the audience throughout the journey. Among themselves, they play, explore, and transform together. All of this takes place within a scenographic labyrinth that conceals and reveals, forcing the audience to position themselves and move, making them an essential part of the narrative.
It is a unique opportunity to delve into this subworld to see ourselves, touch ourselves, and, if you dare, create a collective transgender body that puts into practice the malleability of somatic-social dynamics.
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
'g0g0te0' delves into the creation of a transgender collective that challenges power dynamics within the theatrical space. Arising from the need to address everyday violence against bodies, this work places desire at the center of reflection and explores imaginaries of revenge and repair.
The piece investigates the hypersexualized femininity of the gogo dancer and questions how to dismantle cis-heteronormative scenic conventions, such as the passivity of the audience, inviting them to question their own power and perspective. Through a non-linear methodology that combines theory, performance, and bodywork, this work seeks the redefinition of transgender bodies on stage through movement and sensuality.
Pornotopía_Collective
An open collective engaging in direct action through performance, discursive and political development, and the collective elaboration of desire-discomfort. We continue to explore strategies of openness in the processes of collectivization with the fervent aim of nurturing and strengthening dissident networks within the contexts we engage with.
Established in 2018 with the intention of creating a space for political action through performance and theoretical research. The first piece, "P0RN0T0PIA," was created in 2020 within the framework of the USF Verftet creation factory in Bergen (Norway) and with the support of Acción Cultural Española.
In 2021, the research-creation of 'g0g0te0' began, and the collective has been dedicated to it ever since. It is developed in co-production with Antic Teatre and Festival Sâlmon, with residencies at El Graner, Konvent 0, Fabra i Coats, La Bòbila, and Can Gassol.
@por.notopiacollective
CREDITS
Creation: P0RN0T0PIACOLLECTIVE (they/them)
Direction: KHA VILLANUEVA (she/her)
Bodies on stage: LYN DINIZ (she/her), BARBRA BOUTSIER (she/her),
AXEL (she/her), KHA VILLANUEVA.
Music: PACO SERRANO – MAD MONKEY (he/him)
Scenography: MANOLY RUBIO GARCIA (she/her)
Production: KIL FERNANDEZ (she/her), DANJA BURCHARD, i.c.a.p. (they/them)
A production of ANTIC TEATRE supported by SÂLMON FESTIVAL through the Research Affiliation program.
Creation Residencies: EL GRANER, KONVENT (Berga), LA CINÈTIKA (trans group Sant Andreu), FABRA I COATS, LA BÒBILA, CAN GASOL, AULA DE TEATRE DE MATARÓ.
Conspiracy Group: HACHE MAU, MARTA ECHAVES, ROMA ROMA, LYN DINIZ, KHA VILLANUEVA.
Expanded Group: ELI DEL ORO, BRUNA KURY, SARA MANUBENS, FLOR CAMPISE, TRANSLOCURA, XEI MÖRI, ELA VILLANUEVA, NEF BLÁZQUEZ, GUIM DA FONSECA, ROMA ROMA, AXEL, BARBRA BOUTSIER, LYN DINIZ, KHA VILLANUEVA.
Contact: por.notopialab@gmail.com
Webpage: https://pornotopiacollective.com/
Instagram: @por.notopiacollective
Photo by @errrrrada, Graphic Design by Fil Fema @klxnxxy
