Monument

Dance piece directed by Àngel Duran that explores collective identity, mass psychology and the body as a tool of protest, with five performers on stage.

Monument takes as its starting point the subcultural movements in which the body and gesture serve as the main tool of protest. On stage, the piece explores collective identity, mass psychology and the way communities are built, often with traits of religious cult or ritual.

The work proposes the congregation and communion of individuals as a form of political dissent and resistance against established social structures and systems of power. It is presented as an in memoriam of the collective spirit and a celebration of what is shared, an acknowledgement of the construction of those human constellations.

The piece is performed by María Arronis, Paula Sánchez, Renan Araujo, Yeinner Chicas and Àngel Duran, who is also credited as author and director. The production uses strobe lighting. The show is presented at El Progrés, a theatre in Martorell.