Memoria de la obra de creación colectiva Ubuntu: metáfora de la huida

Abstract

This research focuses on the creation of authentic roles and characters, starting with the body and animality as the primary creative tools. These elements, in dialogue with other theatrical elements, can be adapted to any staging and type of interpretation, in this case, in dialogue with the play "Ubuntu," a metaphor for escape. This work is political in nature—and by "political" I mean primarily in the public sphere—and addresses various social issues, including gender struggles, the abuse of power and authority, oppression, corruption, human rights violations, and other significant issues that have shaped and continue to shape Colombian history. This work was created and presented during the 2024 premiere season of the Faculty of Arts – ASAB at the TECAL Theater (Teatro Estudio Calarcá). It was a collective creation process undertaken by a group of final-year students from the performing arts curriculum of the Faculty of Arts – ASAB, of which I am a part, along with Paola Guarnizo, a guest Colombian director and playwright, and with secondary assistance from Álvaro Rodríguez, a Colombian actor and director. This document details the step-by-step process of creation and staging of this work, which has served as a pretext for research and analysis of physical work, animality, and the actor's diverse physical techniques in relation to acting and different stage languages. It also compiles much of the learning in acting techniques and methodologies acquired throughout my acting career and my experience in the world of sports.