THEATRE
BREAKBONE (The Ts & Cs of a Mosquito Byte)
The end begins with a mosquito bite.
The dengue fever hallucinations of a Dominican artist serve as a catalyst to question and push the boundaries of their body and virtual reality, while the Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight.
Devised between islands (Chiloé, Dominican Republic, and London), this play is based on a collection of poems by Dominican actor/artist Víctor Arcturus Estrella, and directed online by Chilean director Francisco Noulibos. It was inspired by Víctor's own severe dengue infection more than a decade ago. This show explores what it means to own (or not) a body on the brink of a virtual phase of late-stage capitalism.
The play whimsically explores the body in relation to the end of the world, identity, mortality, capitalist-realist-virtuality, and our place in the universe. It blends physical theatre, poetry, performance art, and audience participation with high doses of irony and vulnerability, while transiting across English, Spanish, and visual languages.
Written, devised, and performed by: Victor Arcturus Estrella
Devised and directed by: Francisco Noulibos
Produced by: Valeria Suaste and Victor Arcturus Estrella
Scenic and Costume Design by: Christophe Eynde
Lighting and Video Design: Conor Costelloe
Original music by: Adriano Sang
Photography: Sim Ahmed
A Teatro Utopía Production
Special thanks to Petit Village, Dominicanos en Acción, and Film Actualization
We encourage patrons to wear a mask while moving around the building and when seated in the theatre.
Seating is not socially distanced. The theatre is ventilated before and after every performance with regular and thorough cleaning of touch points. Hand sanitiser and face masks are available onsite.
Access
We regret that our theatre is up a flight of stairs with no wheelchair access available.
