Forms of Truth
Testimonio and Democracy in the Theatrical Lives of Bojayá
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 4552020 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Lisa Jackson-Schebetta (0000-0003-4305-2575, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2018 |
| Volumen | 70 |
| Número | 4 |
| Páginas | 499-517 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Theatre Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0192-2882 • E-ISSN: 1086-332X |
| Editorial | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/tj.2018.0099 |
| OpenAlex | W2913428668 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 3 |
This essay focuses on “forms of truth” (John Beverley, Testimonio [2004]) and their circulation in theatre and performance in Colombia. It examines performances of Kilele, Colombian playwright Felipe Vergara and theatre company Teatro Varasanta’s theatrical representation of the 2002 massacre in Bojayá, Colombia. The essay argues that Kilele functions as a performative testimonio, uniquely situated within an ostensibly democratic state that is not a post-conflict state. As such, the piece protects and disseminates the heterogeneity of the experiences of Bojayá, effectively combating attempts by the state and other actors to co-opt or erase the past massacre and present suffering of the Chocó region
Aesthetics · Art · Democracy · Drama · Literature · Performative utterance · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Situated · Sociology · State (computer science · Theatrical production · Law · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America · Theater, Performance, and Music History · Theatre and Performance Studies
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
|---|---|
| Altamente citado | No |