Manuela Infante
Vampyr
Santiago de Chile
What does a vampire do in a world that never stands still? In «Vampyr», Chilean director, writer and musician Manuela Infante transforms the vampire myth into a powerful metaphor for change and resistance. With sharp humour, philosophical depth and vibrant physicality, two performers explore energy, progress and the question: what does it mean to be human – or no longer fully human? A poetically absurd evening of theatre that fuses wonder and reflection.
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How does a vampire behave in a power- and blood-sucking world where no one can find rest and recovery is denied? In a world where even the expansion of renewable energy serves only to conceal and maintain exploitative and colonial structures? Full of wit and darkness, Chilean director Manuela Infante imagines a South American vampire mythology and continues her longterm explorationof non-anthropocentric, decolonial forms of theatre through «Vampyr».
Haunted by the voices of confused bats threatened by wind turbines and exhausted nightshift workers sharing stories of exploitation, two wilful beings move across the stage. The performers’ unique physicality creates characters that shift between the human, the animal, the awake, and the dead – seeking a narrative where those boundaries shimmer and blur.
A humorous yet critical exploration of the phenomenon of greenwashing and the colonial logic behind the unregulated construction of wind farms in Chile.
Dates and Tickets
shows from today- Th 28.08. 19:30 - 21:00 CHF 45.–/25.–
- Fr 29.08. 19:00 - 20:30 CHF 45.–/25.–
- Su 31.08. 19:00 - 20:30 CHF 45.–/25.–
Accessibility
Audio description
Live audio description (including spoken surtitles) will be available at the performance on Sun, August 31. If you would like to make use of this service, you can indicate it when booking your ticket online.
Artistic direction and cast
| Regie & Dramaturgie | Manuela Infante |
|---|---|
| Mit | Marcela Salinas, David Gaete |
| Produktion | Carmina Infante Güell |
| Design | Rocio Hern‡ndez |
| Regieassistenz & technische Leitung | Pablo Mois |
| Training & Choreografie | Dian C. Guevara |
| Sound Design | Manuela Infante |
| Tontechnik | Victor Munoz |
| Recherche & Dramaturgie | Camila Valladares Garderobe Elizabeth Perez |
| Übersetzung | Manuela Infante, Dòra Kapusta |
| Foto | Franco Barrios |
Production
| Produktion | Manuela Infante |
|---|---|
| Koproduktion | Centro Cultural Matucana 100, Espacio Checoeslovaquia, Centro Cultural de Espana, NAVE, Kundura Sahne |
| Unterstützung | Universidad Academia Humanismo Cristiano, Oxiluz Iluminaciones, Cultura Violeta |
| Premiere | August 2024, Centro Cultural Matucana 100, Santiago de Chile |