Addressing violence against women through narrative in fiction and theater raises complex ethical issues, particularly concerning the risks involved in representing victims. How should the suffering of others be brought to the stage?
To answer this, UOC researchers Adriana Nicolau and Teresa Iribarren, members of the GRESOL research group, have analyzed how the Ciudad Juárez feminicides have been translated to two highly impactful theatrical works: the stage adaptation of the novel 2666 by Roberto Bolaño, directed by Àlex Rigola, and La Casa de la Fuerza by Angélica Liddell.
👇 We invite you to discover this research through two formats:
- The academic article: To delve into the full research, read Nicolau, Adriana; Iribarren, Teresa (2020) “The Staging of Ciudad Juárez’s Feminicide: Àlex Rigola and Angélica Liddell Speak for the Victims”, New Theatre Quarterly, 36: 2, p. 131-148. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266464X2000024X
- The informative video: For a direct and visual approach, watch the key takeaways of this analysis in the following video: