Holy Terrors

Holy Terrors presents exemplary original work by fourteen of Latin Americas foremost contemporary women theatre and performance artists. Many of the piecesincluding one-act plays, manifestos, and lyricsappear in English for the first time. From Griselda Gambaro, Argentina's most widely recognized playwright, to such renowned performers as Brazil's Denise Stoklos and Mexicos Jesusa Rodrguez, these women are involved in some of Latin America's most important aesthetic and political movements. Of varied racial and ethnic backgrounds, they come from across Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Peru, and Cuba. This volume is generously illustrated with over seventy images. A number of the performance pieces are complemented by essays providing context and analysis.The performance pieces in Holy Terrors are powerful testimonies to the artists' political and personal struggles. These women confront patriarchy, racism, and repressive government regimes and challenge brutality and corruption through a variety of artistic genres. Several have formed theatre collectivesamong them FOMMA (a Mayan womens theatre company in Chiapas) and El Teatro de la mscara in Colombia. Some draw from cabaret and frivolous theatre traditions to create intense and humorous performances that challenge church and state. Engaging in self-mutilation and abandoning traditional dress, others use their bodies as the platforms on which to stage their defiant critiques of injustice. Holy Terrors is a unique English-language presentation of some of Latin America's fiercest, most provocative art. Contributors Sabina Berman Tania Bruguera Petrona de la Cruz Cruz Diamela Eltit Griselda Gambaro Astrid Hadad Teresa Hernndez Rosa Luisa Mrquez Teresa Ralli Diana Raznovich Jesusa Rodrguez Denise Stoklos Katia Tirado Ema Villanueva