ANTUCO

Synopsis

The piece was inspired by the Antuco tragedy that took place in the Biobío region of Chile in 2005, where – a series of negligent actions and bad decisions – led to the death of 44 18-year- old young men and a sergeant who froze to death in the mountains.

Antuco is about the relationship of children and young people with militarization. Most of them coming from rural areas and view the institution as an opportunity to emerge and “be someone”. A play displays how children imagine war through playing games and setting an epic tone, as opposed to the reality of a harsh, crude, abusive system that fails to protect them.

Antuco takes us on a journey through a genuine idea that springs from children’s games, from a stick horse, a broomstick machine gun, to rifles and grenades. Staging relationships defined by the institutional hierarchy to be intrinsically abusive, abuses that are ubiquitous in our society.

Through Silencio Blanco’s unique artistic language and poetic, a subtle harshness reveals the dualities of actual dreams, forces that inhabit us from a social perspective, and the ever-present and predominant force of nature.

In this fourth production of the company, the actresses and actors take the spotlight and highlight their power over the puppets, using this power to expose the different relationships that can be established within a small working system.

POST-SHOW:

The company suggests offering a space for sharing with the audience as part of the theatrical experience. At the end of each performance, the audience is invited onstage to talk with the cast and crew, to take a closer look at the puppets (photography is allowed), and the team shares details about the creative process.

Press

“ Silencio blanco´ s work is outstanding and this piece is not the exception. The performers skillfully handle each puppet and build a universe of complex emotions using very few elements.”

- Carolina Cares, Comentarios de teatro

"In the context of the commemoration of the 50 years of the military coup, a work that addresses memory becomes even more relevant, since we can observe it from different places, and from tragedies that not only occurred 50 years ago, but a tragedy linked to the military world that occurred 18 years ago, where the abuse of power is again present in our recent history.”

- Galia Bogolasky, CULTURIZARTE

“In the first scene we see a woman screaming with rage and anguish, seeking to be seen and heard. Not a single word has come out of his mouth, but we clearly understand the gesture, and the desperation with which the paper puppet sinks into the chest of a performer who embraces it. The work of Silencio blanco is like that: extraordinary, moving.”

- Carolina Cares, Comentarios de teatro

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