Dramatics "The Doll" based on the novel Santa Evita
by the Argentine writer Tomas Eloy Martinez

Dramatics "The Doll" based on the novel Santa Evita

by the Argentine writer Tomas Eloy Martinez

DRAMATICS
"The Doll"
based on the novel Santa Evita by the Argentine writer Tomas Eloy Martinez
Genre: Black Comedy
Appropriate for age 16+
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Director: Maria de Valukhoff

"The Doll" is a joint international project of TEATRO FABRICA and the Moscow-based Vlada Zakharova Studio Theatre of Argentine tango with the support of the Embassy of Argentina in Moscow. The play will be presented at the Buenos Aires International Theatre Festival (FIBA), with the premiere of the production scheduled for September 2022.

A fast-paced, completely classy production in the road-movie genre skilfully combines dramatic action, live sound, and choreographic improvisation on the theme of the tango. It is a burning cocktail of an almost mystical plot about the adventures of the corpse of the world's most famous Argentinian, Eva Peron, with eloquent dance numbers performed by famous Argentine dancers, a special fantasy atmosphere, and an admixture of black humour.

The novel by T. E. Martinez is historical with the plot following events of 1955 when the corpse of dictator Peron’s wife was embalmed and destined to be buried. However, the search for a burial site took three years during which time various events take place with the mummified outwardly absolutely "living" body of a young woman.

Evita Peron has become not only a symbol of Argentina, but also a myth. The play «The Doll» masterfully conveys the unique contrasting atmosphere of the novel Santa Evita, vividly and colourfully entwining plots, observations, and emotions.

Director: Maria de Valukhoff 

Choreographer: Vladlena Zakharova 

Project cost: 40,000 euros