Antuco (14+) - Silencio Blanco (CL)

Inspired by the Antuco tragedy of 2005 in Chile — in which 45 soldiers died due to a series of fatal decisions — this performance brings a deep reflection on the relationship between youth and militarization. For many young people from rural areas, military service is seen as an escape, a chance to finally “be someone”. The performance explores the imagination of war through the eyes of a child. Games and epic sets contrast sharply with the raw reality of a system in which abuse of power and hierarchy prevail. With the characteristic poetic visual language of Silencio Blanco — in which puppets come to life through subtle manipulation — the audience travels between childhood dreams and the unshakeable, sublime presence of nature. A tribute to the vulnerability of the individual against the institution. Artistic direction Santiago Tobar Creatieve production Dominga Gutiérrez Conception and construction of puppets and scenography Santiago Tobar Scène design Belén Abarza Geluidsontwerp and musical composition Ricardo Pacheco Spel Camila Pérez, Marco Reyes, Camilo Yáñez, Consuelo Miranda & Rodolfo Armijo Grafisch design Daniel Hanselmann Communicatie Loica Cultuur & Communicatie Productie Silencio Blanco