Dramas: La nieta de la gitana. Orlando en el Perchel

Contemporary theatre piece directed by Gena Baamonde and performed by Silvia Agüero, born of research into Romani genealogy, memory and identity, in the El Mirlo Blanco hall of the Teatro Valle-Inclán.

The piece grows out of research that crosses history and memory in order to recover the lineages of Romani and mixed-race women, and to examine the marks that racism and exclusion have left over centuries. Silvia Agüero, actress, writer and Romani feminist activist, is at the centre of a proposal that focuses on her experiences, her desires and her ways of feeling part of a community, as opposed to a majority culture that has traditionally left them on the margins.

Gena Baamonde signs the direction and the stage research. Doctor of Fine Arts and qualified in Dramaturgy and Direction, she began her career in 1989 with Matarile Teatro and has directed productions for the Centro Dramático Galego. Her work combines contemporary creation with an exploration of memory and of the forms of belonging.

On stage, the production traces memory and identity, and within it protest and struggle coexist with the celebration of love and desire. Agüero is also co-playwright and performer of the monologue No soy tu gitana, and author of the books Mi feminismo es gitano and A las gitanas de mi vida.