Open Laboratory
BOUFFON
At the Threshold of Consciousness
Directed by Carlos García Estévez
Original design ©Xesus Silverio Toro (MX)
In this Manifesto Poetico’s Open Laboratory, we will explore the figure of the Bouffon as a guide, mirror, and catalyst on a journey into the depths of our perception.
Through play embracing absurdity and chaos, the bouffon dismantles the masks of reality, provoking a transition toward a heightened state of awareness.
Bouffon: At the Threshold of Consciousness evokes a transformation—both individual and collective—that invites us to abandon comfortable ignorance and embrace a more critical perspective.
On this journey, the bouffon, with irreverent humor and uncomfortable truths, becomes the creative spirit that challenges the status quo, dismantles social dogmas, and points out truths that others don’t dare to name. A deeper and more authentic look capable of identifying the cracks in structures of power and helping us envision new ways of confronting reality.
This Laboratory proposes a space to explore how art, provocation, and critical thinking can open doors to a new understanding.
Bouffon: At the Threshold of Consciousness is an invitation to discover how humor, irreverence, and reflection can become transformative tools—capable of awakening in us a more expansive awareness and inspiring us to become agents of change in our society.
Let's paint the future with our hearts!
Home is always in the heart; migrate with us.
The gate of the heart...
takes us beyond the past, beyond the future.
A threshold to a world, to the soul.
The threshold reminds us that every ending is a beginning.
At the Threshold of Consciousness
Carlos García Estévez, January 2025
This Open Laboratory will address basic elements that Manifesto Poetico Research has developed on the figure of the Bouffon and its possible direct impact on the world we live in, such as:
The Other Body (Separation - Transformation - Incorporation).
Spatial dynamics of chaos and order.
Physical study of marginalized types and inferior structures.
Directional symbology: animality, ideology, dogma, depression.
The universe of a Liminal State. Contemporary rituals for a global impasse.
Creation in a Liminal Space.
Unspeakable Stories. Transposition and Composition.
Patterns structuring space-time (Place - Direction - Depth).
Sensory journey of the gesture. Intention and its internal movement.
Improvisation.
Technique and analysis of the Movement.
Interaction and direct contact with the audience.
We welcome all genres of artists (painters, sculptors, architects, designers, musicians, actors, dancers, puppeteers, directors, dramaturges, etc.). Manifesto Poetico’s Open Laboratories are designed for advanced students and professional artists. Beginners are welcome to apply but may be asked for an interview.
“He has discovered ways to make the life within each character not only amuse and engage the audience, but also grab them by the throat and jerk them into the world on stage and, by extension, the world we live in”.
- Sara Romersberger, Stage Director, Dallas 2013
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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