Lapiz de Mina Festival 2017

A legend claims that one of the popes of the 9th century was actually a woman. This legendary character appears alongside other great women in history, literature and art in Top Girls, a work that talks about the relationship between power and gender.  

The text by the British Caryl Churchill was released in 1982, during Margaret Thatcher's government, criticizing a feminism that did not take care of cultural or class differences. Now the piece arrives as a dramatized reading at the Lápiz de Mina Festival. The reading is presented with the support of the British Council, translation by Camila Le-Bert  and direction by Antonia Mendia (Beben).

The fifth version of the women's playwriting festival also presents dramatized readings of six works, selected in an open call to which more than 50 texts applied. The festival will also have a fanzine and self-publishing workshop led by Vicenta Mendoza, from Fanzi nombre, on December 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop is with voluntary participation, prior registration at contacto@lapizdemina.cl

Program

Tuesday 12
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. FANZINE Workshop! with Tarix Sepúlveda
6 p.m. Dramatized Reading Arden by Rae del Cerro. Direction and integral design: Los Contadores Auditores Music: Rocío O'Shee Cast: Paulina Urrutia, Catalina Osorio, Carla Casali, Verónica Medel, Silvanna Gajardo, Jacinta Langlois, Cecilia Herrera, Carla Zúñiga, Ricardo Zavala, Linus Sánchez.
7:30 p.m. Dramatized Reading Julia by María Paula del Olmo (Argentina) Cast: Ximena Luz Morgado; Omar Morán; Juan Esteban Montoya; Consuelo Pertuzé; Nibaldo Maturana, Javier Escuti. Videos: María Paula del Olmo Direction: Daniela Contreras Bocic.

Wednesday 13
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Las Rutas de-Lahay Open Talk with Rachel De-Lahay (UK) moderated by Coca Duarte. Presented by the British Council.
6 p.m. Dramatized Reading A Portion of the Sun by Leticia Arbeló (Argentina) directed by: Priscilla Reynolds Cast: Catalina Vila, Victoria Alcaide, Amanda Modak, Belen Moline, Rodrigo Molina.
7:30 p.m. Dramatized Reading My Heart is a Great White Shark by Valentina Vallejos. Director: Manuela Oyarzún. Cast: Andrea García Huidobro, Valentina Vallejos, Diego Barrios. Sound Design: Ignacio Arriagada
7:30 p.m. Top Girls by Caryl Churchill part 1 Dramatized Reading presented by the British Council. Translation by Camila Le-Bert Cast: Paloma Toral, Claudia Tapia, Ana Corbalán, Trinidad Squella, Constanza Gael, Carolina Díaz, Camila Le - Bert Music: Rodrigo Belmar Lighting design: Jose Luis Cifuentes Production: Alessandra Massardo Assistant director: Camila Le-Bert Direction: Antonia Mendía

Thursday 14
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Subversive Women Workshop: Dramaturgy Workshop with Rachel De-Lahay (UK) Presented by the British Council.
18 h Franco Dramatized Reading by María José Pizarro. Director: Alexandra Von Hummel Cast: Juan Gálvez
7:30 p.m. Dramatized Reading Like a Stranger by Carolina Sturla (Argentina) Director: Rosario Farías. Cast: Macarena Pastor, Jorge Arecheta
7:30 p.m. Top Girls by Caryl Churchill part 2 Dramatized Reading presented by the British Council. Translation by Camila Le-Bert Cast: Paloma Toral, Claudia Tapia, Ana Corbalán, Trinidad Squella, Constanza Gael, Carolina Díaz, Camila Le - Bert Music: Rodrigo Belmar Lighting design: Jose Luis Cifuentes Assistant director: Camila Le-Bert Director: Antonia Mendía