KING SIZE
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KING SIZE confronts the creative devices of contemporary drag performances with the strict codes of gender representation in traditional dance and theatre, spotlighting the differences between what is natural and what is a cultural or scenic construct. Drag subverts gender roles, strengthening the theatrical aspects of those interpretations, but it is also a form of social criticism and a means of artistic expression. Drag king/queer shows—and what we could call spectacular masculinity—enable us to reconsider the staging of masculinity and question what gender performance is. KING SIZE aims at analysing the way in which masculinity is build, focusing on figures who embody masculine myths, as well as their parodic reconsiderations. — Sónia Baptista
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Performed by
Ana Libório, Crista Alfaiate, Joana Levi, Paloma Calle, Vânia Doutel Vaz, guests
Lighting design
Daniel Worm
Set design
Raquel Melgue
Sound design
Margarida Magalhães
Styling
João Caldas
Dramaturgy support
Francesca Rayner, Mariana Ricardo, Maribel Mendes Sobreira
Production director
Maria João Garcia
Executive producer
Beatriz Carola
Communication
Helena César
Produced by
AADK PORTUGAL
Co-produced by
Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, DDD – Festival Dias da Dança, Festival Linha de Fuga
Co-production residency
O Espaço do Tempo
Support
Estúdios Victor Córdon, Alkantara, DeVIR CAPa, Citemor, Livraria Aberta, Livraria Snob, Rua das Gaivotas 6
Acknowledgements
Queer Lisboa, ILGA
This project has the financial support of the Portuguese Republic – Culture / Directorate-General for the Arts
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Text in English with Portuguese and English subtitles
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