Duration: 1 hour Keywords: feminism, opera, the politics of voice Opera is the axis of Ramona Nagabczyńska's performance. The choreographer, in order to talk about women's voices, refers to opera—a field of performing arts presented in an almost unchanged form for centuries. The voice is mainly associated with the symbolic sphere; with meanings attributed to sounds. We forget that it is a manifestation of complex bodily predispositions. Those voices that escape the symbolic order are pushed aside: this does not mean they do not exist—only that we have lost the ability to hear them. Traditional practices of women's singing found their tamed equivalent in the form of virtuosic operatic arias, shaped by composers. There, the primal ecstasy of the voice mixes with the sophisticated propaganda of a harmful order. The ancient Greek practice of aischyrology, involving the use of obscene language, originated from women's rituals. There is no modern equivalent of this practice—on the contrary: vulgarities and references to the abject side of corporeality shock when they come from women's mouths. The politics of voice is established not only by the meanings of spoken words, but equally by marking the bodily presence of particular bodies. Nowy Teatr describes Silenzio! is a performance that questions the validity of women's social roles. Opera, along with its centuries-old elements—the power of the voice, tragicomedy, and the splendor symbolically contained in the baroque dresses of the artists—becomes a tool to tell a story about femininity constrained by conventions. The performers skillfully use humor, building the narrative on contrasts. When the audience expects them to dance, they freeze in stillness. When one anticipates a moving libretto, they deliver a jumble of abstract Italian phrases. In this way, they create a feminist performance about resisting the rigid rules imposed on women by the world. Silenzio! is a humorous show that plays with the audience's expectations and with what is considered appropriate for women. Choreography: Ramona Nagabczyńska - Performers and co-creators: Katarzyna Szugajew, Karolina Kraczkowska, Barbara Kinga Majewska, Ramona Nagabczyńska / Anna Steller - Dramaturgy: Agata Siniarska - Music: Lubomir Grzelak - Vocal arrangement: Barbara Kinga Majewska - Set and costumes: Dominika Olszowy - Collaboration on costumes and set: Dominika Święcicka - Lighting design: Jędrzej Jęcikowski - Tailor: Emil Wysocki - Baroque dance teacher: Marta Baranowska (Cracovia Danza) Partners: Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Centrum w Ruchu. The performance was created as part of the second edition of the choreographic program Expanding the Field, implemented by Nowy Teatr in Warsaw and Art Stations Foundation in Poznań. The program's curator is Joanna Leśnierowska. Awards - Directing award for Ramona Nagabczyńska at the 14th Divine Comedy International Theatre Festival in Krakow, 2021. - For the director's uncompromising artistic choice, ability to deconstruct theatrical codes, and challenge both social and artistic stereotypes. For a bold and mature concept, precise aesthetics, and creating her own theatrical world.
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