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The Voice of Butterflies (VOILA! Festival)

Dates
11 Nov
The Voice of Butterflies (VOILA! Festival)

Artivistic performance originally created to commemorate the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls. The piece draws an analogy from the scientific fact that butterflies lack a physical voice, linking this to how trauma silences parts of the human body that share a physical similarity with butterfly anatomy. The narrative follows a woman and her therapist on a regressive journey into childhood to uncover a secret retained within the flesh. Together, they trigger a metamorphosis, reclaiming power from pain as they liberate their own voices; a psychomagic act achieved when other women listen to the protagonist within the sound of her silence. Following this immersive experience, the company Hilanderas offers a Q&A and a workshop based on Roy Hart to release energies absorbed during the performance. This project, which holds a strong social responsibility with art created from a gender perspective, will also offer a programme detailing the process and how to join this creative community. Age recommendation: 14+ Duration: 45 minutes Price: £15 Languages: Latin American Spanish, English Surtitles Countries: Argentina, Chile, UK Show accessibility: None Content warnings: This performance addresses sensitive themes of gender-based violence, trauma, and childhood abuse. Audiences may leave the auditorium if needed. Cast & Creatives Script and traslation: Susana Leon and Stephanie Prieto Production: Hilanderas Arts Community Director: Stephanie Prieto Asistant Direction: Andrea Holland Performers: Stephanie Prieto, Esmeralda Sears Record and Sound design: Valentina Infante, Guillermo Quinteros Music: Angela Acuna Visual art: Viny Nugere and Andrea Florentin More info hilanderas.ong Stephiprieto