Death and the Maiden
What happens after the dictatorship crumbles? Can one truly move forward, or does the trauma continue to play on…. It is only fair for justice to be taken into the hands of those who suffered from the abuse.. right…….?
Enter the mind of Paulina, a former revolutionary captured and tortured by the hands of a ‘doctor’ during the dictatorship that plagued her country. There was always something different about this doctor: he was the only one of her captors who played music while he had her way with her.
Years later, the dictatorship has passed and a new order emerges, one that places her husband as an important figure in the investigation of serious crimes that ended in death. One evening while on vacation at their beach house, her husband brings home a ‘good Samaritan’ who helped him on the side of the road when he had a flat. Paulina swears she recognises the voice of her rapist: The Doctor Who Played Schubert.
Paulina takes justice into her own hands, putting the man before her on trial for his crimes.
Ariel Dorfman writes a moving piece that brings to light the trauma of those who have gone missing during the dictatorships in Latin America. We present to you our interpretation of this modern classic with an electric quartet to help guide us through the mind of a survivor.
Who’s who?
Actors:
Playing Paulina: Mariale Carranza
Playing Gerardo: Viktor Buzharov
Playing Roberto: Roberto Miranda
Musicians:
Violin: Violinist
1st Guitar: Andrija Lutovac
2nd Guitar: Guitarist
Bass Guitar: Xavier Mar
Artistic team:
Playwright: Ariel Dorfman
Music: Franz Schubert
Music Director: Andrija Lutovac
Director: Jazmín
Scenographer: Kateřina Hubená
Photographer: František Šimůnek
Meet the talent!
Viktor Buzharov
Coming soon
Jazmín
A director currently pursuing a master’s degree in dramatic theatre at DAMU in Prague. With the support of her friend’s, she founded New Visions Theatre and hopes to help bring theatre to the community. She enjoys nature, tea, painting, and spooky things.
František Šimůnek
Coming soon
Mariale Carranza
Mariale is a former acting student at the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Lima, Perú, and is now part of the Authorial Acting program at DAMU in Prague. In addition, she has been part of different musicals, theatre, and short film productions in Peru. She has mostly done theater acting roles in Prague, like being part of the cast of Paper Planes and The Visitor. She has also taken part in diverse acting and contact improvisation workshops. Dance is an important part of her artistic baggage. Mariale also practices acrobatics and Trapeze.
Andrija Lutovac
A musician from North Macedonia (also known as the Music Man) who is studying film score, music for movie trailers, gaming soundtracks, and orchestration. He is currently developing an upcoming symphonic metal project. Andrija works as a sound tech and musician, helping create soundscapes and compositions for New Visions. He is a keen admirer of computer technology, from retro computers to the latest technological advances.
Lance
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Kateřina Hubená
Coming from a family of artists, Kateřina began her artistic career early on, studying carving at the Secondary School of Arts and Crafts. Subsequently, she went on to work as a clothing designer in Holešovice for two years. She is now a student of scenography at DAMU. She likes to read, play the piano, draw and experiment with different materials. She is not afraid of any work or challenge!
Xavier Mar
Coming soon