Velociraptors

In today's Chile, aging has the face of a woman and carries the weight of profoundly adverse living conditions. However, what is usually presented as a story of passivity and deterioration, the work Velociraptors transforms into a vibrant and necessary manifesto.

The title comes from a derogatory term used on social networks to mock older women who "fight" for a seat on public transport. The work takes this stigma and transforms it. Through a narrative that mixes the crudeness of social reality with humor, we meet protagonists who, far from being passive subjects or "grannies" dedicated only to care, become political actors in an unexpected revolution.

Under the concept of an "eclipse", the work explores marginality, economic precariousness and loneliness, but also the strength of collective struggle and the need for a feminism that does not leave anyone out because of their age.

The stage proposal moves away from plaintive speeches to offer a critical vision, but full of humor and dynamism. Through a narrative that addresses everything from cases of extreme vulnerability to the need for intergenerational feminism, Velociraptors works as a metaphor for a tired society that needs to recover faith in the collective.

The work invites the public to a dialogue between young and old, using the force of social struggle as a bridge to destroy prejudices. All of this is presented under an innovative aesthetic that crosses the languages ​​of cinema and theater, integrating elements of expanded cinema and experimental projections that create an immersive and modern atmosphere.

Through gestural and vocal work, the actors establish a comedic register that facilitates immediate connection with the viewer, and then moves towards a moving emotional depth. It is especially interesting to see young performers embodying old age, an artistic decision that seeks to show how society artificially constructs its prejudices.

With a minimalist visual design and a sound universe that mixes psychedelic cumbia with trap, Velociraptors is established as a playful and powerful bet that forces us to reconsider the value of experience and the urgency of real inclusion.

Direction and dramaturgy Andrea Franco Marin | Assistant director Monserrat Estévez Calderón | Performers Andrea García-Huidobro Celedón, Andrea Ubal Rodríguez, Gabriela Aguilera Vallejo, Monserrat Estévez Calderón, Juan Pablo Larenas Dintrans | Production Heny Roig Monge | Comprehensive Design Manuel Morgado Escalante | Audiovisual Design and Photography Liú Marino Águila | Sound Design Guillermo “Cuti” Aste von Bennewitz and Emilio Adasme Campos
Project financed by the National Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Performing Arts, call 2025
Sponsor Pontifical Theater School Universidad Católica de Chile