Diana Rojas-Feile
Corazón Rudo
Zurich, Bogotá
With the multimedia performative installation «Corazón Rudo», Zurich-based artist and researcher Diana Rojas-Feile turns her attention to the consequences of the Colombian civil war and the question of how a society finds its way back to peace after decades of violence. At the centre are the stories of children, recruited and used by armed forces or armed groups, and their experiences of violence, inner conflict and reintegration. Through listening, memory and poetic imagery, the work opens a space for reflection on dignity, resilience and the possibility of a future beyond war.
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How does a society find its way back to peace after more than seven decades of civil war? With «Corazón Rudo», the Zurich-based artist and researcher Diana Rojas-Feile turns her attention to her Colombian homeland. The Colombian civil war, one of the longest in history, is shaped by historical inequality, politicalmarginalisation and the economic interests of the international drug trade. Even ten years after the ceasefire agreement between armed groups and the government, many traumas remain unresolved.
Together with her team, Diana Rojas spent time engagingin conversations – and, above all, listening. The fate of children recruited by illegal armed groups is particularly devastating. Their stories are at the centre of this installation. They speak of life before, during and after their time as guerrilla fighters, of political and personal challenges, of contradictions, violence and reintegration.
From their perspectives, a reflection on dignity and resilience takes shape. How can violence be remembered without reproducing it? And how can art create a setting for collective listening? «Corazón Rudo» opens up a poetic experiential space to imagine a future beyond war.
Dates and Tickets
shows from today- Th 27.08. 20:30 - 21:40 CHF 40.–/20.– Quota of tickets available at the box office
- Fr 28.08. 20:30 - 21:40 CHF 40.–/20.– Quota of tickets available at the box office
- Sa 29.08. 20:30 - 21:40 CHF 40.–/20.– Quota of tickets available at the box office
- Su 30.08. 19:30 - 20:40 CHF 40.–/20.– Quota of tickets available at the box office
Support programme
Post-performance talk
Fri 28.8., after the performance
Stammtisch
No Minimum Age for War
Thu 20.8., 9.00
Accessibility
Easy to read
«Corazón Rudo» is a multimedia installation with live performance. The audience enters a room filled with images, sound, texts and movement. Everyone receives headphones and can move around the room. The artist Diana Rojas-Feile has explored the Colombian civil war and its consequences. She conducted many interviews with people who fought in the war. Many of them were very young and did not choose to fight. Now these people are trying to rebuild their lives. Through listening, remembering and poetic images, the piece invites people to think. It explores dignity, inner strength and the hope for a future without war.
Content & Sensory Warning
The performance includes descriptions of violence, including sexual violence and violence against minors, in the context of civil war.
Audience members wear headphones and are free to move through the space.
A lot of theatrical smoke is used.
The performance space is mostly quite dark.
Artistic direction and cast
| Regie, Recherche & Konzept | Diana Rojas-Feile |
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| In Ko-Kreation | und auf Grundlage von Interviews mit Ex-Kombattantinnen aus dem Kollektiv «La Voz de la Resiliencia»: Andrey, Angie, Bibiana, Celiar de Jesús, Claudia P., Claudia R., Dulcelina, Jorge Eliecer und Sindy. |
| Dramaturgie | Matthias Mohr Sarmiento |
| Musikalische Leitung | Juan Forero |
| Komposition | Juan Forero, Diana Restrepo, Victor Moser |
| Performance | Juan Forero, Victor Moser, Diana Restrepo und Diana Rojas-Feile |
| Gesang | Elena Hinestroza, Eblin Grueso |
| Sänger*innen | «Mujeres Unidas por la Vida» |
| Video und Raumkonzept | Sebastian Múnera |
| Räumliche Umsetzung Schweiz | Theres Indermaur |
| Motion Design | Juliana Castro Duperly |
| Kostüme | Catalina Giangrandi |
| Dokumentarische Fotos | Julián Lineros |
| Technische Leitung & Licht Design | Stanly Aguilar |
| Technische Leitung | Benjamin Auer |
| Forschungsassistenz | Jenny M. Díaz Muñoz |
| Regie- & Produktionsassistenz | Leonore del Mestre |
| Bühnenbildassistenz | Cyril Lüthi |
| Psychologische Begleitung | Johanna Miranda |
| Beratung Zugänglichkeit | Edwin Ramirez |
| Beratungsteam | Priska Gisler, Annemarie Matzke |
| Foto | María Angelica Meija |
Production
| Produktion | Nova et Vetera, Catalina Schriber |
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| Koproduktion | Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik, Centro Nacional de las Artes Delia Zapata Olivella |
| Unterstützung | Stadt Zürich Kultur, Kanton Zürich Fachstelle Kultur, Pro Helvetia, Schweizer Kulturstiftung, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds, Hochschule der Künste Bern, Schweizerische Botschaft in Kolumbien und Schweizer Kulturfonds des Bundesamtes für Kultur, UNICEF Schweiz und Liechtenstein, SüdKulturFonds artlink, Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Migros Kulturprozent Zürich, Cassinelli–Vogel-Stiftung, Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz |
| Premiere | 27. August 2026, Zürcher Theater Spektakel |
Rote Fabrik, Aktionshalle
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Multimedia, Performative Installation. storytelling as resistance
Première. Nominiert für den ZKB Patronage Prize
Duration
70 min.
Language
Spanish, German
Surtitles
German, English
Age
16 years plus