SYNOPSIS:

 

A 50-minute solo performance, inherently melancholic and authentically imperfect, featuring Tita Maravilha, a.k.a. "the worst of actresses." "Exercise for Mediocre Performers" is a provocative production that delves into the depths of imperfection, celebrating the beauty found in mistakes. Defying conventional structures, the play embraces failure as a distinctive form of pedagogy, challenging traditional ideals of perfection in the arts. Tita Maravilha introduces an innovative approach, suggesting fresh forms of artistic creation that break away from established norms.

"If you ask me if I'm a Latin American girl, I'll say: Yes, I have scars! The problem is that good performers don't lie, and I lie all the time."

 

Technical Data:

 

Original Creation and Performance: Tita Maravilha

Soundtrack: Bertrand Bertrand

Light Design: Lui L'Abbate

Production: Junior Barros

 

Synopsis:

 

This audacious auto-fictional piece provides the audience with an experience rich in intersectional humor. The narrative unfolds through personalized dramas, with the performer humorously embracing her own flaws as powerful means of transformation. "Exercise for Mediocre Performers" has a lighthearted approach, inviting the audience to explore new ways of appreciating art, challenging societal biases, and dismantling borders. In this performance, laughter emerges as a revolutionary tool for reshaping the world, underscoring the beauty and strength inherent in artistic honesty and vulnerability.

 

The work was presented twice in Lisboa and also in Hamburg, at the Queer B-Academy festival, at Kampnagel.