Tiziano Cruz
Wayqeycuna
Jujuy, Buenos Aires
Tiziano Cruz’s sister died at the age of 18 in a hospital in the north of Argentina due to complications during childbirth. She was denied medical help because of her background. Her death highlights the deep-rooted, structural inequalities in Argentinian society, in which the same standards still do not apply to the indigenous population. Cruz now gifts his sister and the audience with a farewell ritual as it is celebrated in his home village in the north of Argentina. An altar is created on stage with animal-shaped bread, previously baked in a workshop, and other objects to accompany the departed on her journey. The ceremony creates a visually powerful and unifying antithesis to the experiences of violence and exclusion that are part of daily life for Cruz and the indigenous communities in white-dominated Argentina.
After «Soliloquy», which was performed at the Zürcher Theater Spektakel in 2022, «Wayqeycuna» concludes the family trilogy «Tres Maneras de Cantarle a una Montaña», in which Cruz deals with his origins, racism and class privileges. However this time, the performer and the audience are not left alone at the end, but gather in honour of the late sister – and become part of the narrative.(fa)
Simple words
Tiziano Cruz is an artist from a small village in the north of Argentina.
His sister died young.
Because she was an indigenous woman, the hospital did not help her.
In the play, Tiziano says goodbye to his sister.
Bread is shared on stage.
The bread is in the shape of animals.
The bread-animals keep the dead sister company.
Artistic direction and cast
| Regie, Text, Performance | Tiziano Cruz |
|---|---|
| Dramaturgie | Rodrigo Herrera |
| Künstlerische Zusammenarbeit | Rio Paraná – Duen Sacchi, Mag De Santo |
| Musik, Sound, technische Koordination, Video, | |
| Foto | Matías Gutiérrez |
| Licht | Matías Sendón |
| Kostüme, künstlerische Produktion & Grafik | Luciana Iovane |
| Produktionsleitung & Administration | Tiziano Cruz, Cecilia Kuska |
| Diffusion | Cecilia Kuska |
Production
| Produktion | ULMUS Gestión Cultural |
|---|---|
| Koproduktion | MITsp – São Paulo International Theater Exhi- bition, Festival Avignon, La Batie, Zürcher Theater Spektakel, FIBA Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires, CCKONEX, Ulmus Gestión Cultural & ROSA studio |
| Unterstützung | FIBA, CCKONEX – KONEX Kulturstadt, Buenos Aires, CRL – Central Elétrica (Portugal) |
| Premiere | März 2024, São Paulo |
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Poetic Documentary Theatre. Rite of Passage
Swiss Premiere, Nominated for the ZKB Patronage Prize
Duration
1.20 hrs.
Language
Spanish
Surtitles
German and English
Age
14 years plus
Post-Performance Talk
Sat 17.8., after the performance
An inclusive event
Stammtisch
Bread Baking with Tiziano Cruz, Sat 17 Aug, 12.00 hrs.
Audio description
Live audio description on Wed, August 30
Collaboration
The performance takes place - also for reasons of sustainability - in collaboration with the La Bâtie-Festival de Genève and the Theaterfestival Basel.
Content Notes / Trigger Warnings
The piece addresses racism and structural violence, as well as death and mourning.
The performer interacts with the audience.
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Dates
shows from today- Fr 16.08. 18:30 - 19:50 CHF 35.–/20.–
- Sa 17.08. 19:30 - 20:50 CHF 35.–/20.–
- Su 18.08. 19:30 - 20:50 CHF 35.–/20.–