Description
FUCK ME / KILL ME
Book Summary
This volume brings together two theatrical texts by Argentine artist Marina Otero, one of the most radical and sincere voices in contemporary theater. In "Fuck me" and "Kill me," the author transforms her own experience into stage material, addressing pain, rage, mental health, and the desperate search for love from a direct and uncompromising perspective. The reader will encounter theater born from autobiography, exposed without shame, and questioning the boundaries between life and performance, offering an intense and disturbing literary experience.
What is it about?
"Fuck me" is a raw monologue in which the author confronts her own history: childhood, abuse, suicide attempts, and the constant struggle against everything that seems easy or pleasant. It is a text that moves between rage and the need to be loved, showing the solitary path of someone who has offered themselves on stage again and again.
"Kill me" continues that exploration from the perspective of a midlife crisis. The work arises from a psychiatric diagnosis that the author decides to turn into artistic material. To do so, she calls upon four dancers with mental disorders and the figure of Nijinsky, aiming to create a piece about madness for love, even if she is forced along the way to mask the theme under the umbrella of "mental health" so that it fits into the art market's circuits.
Main themes
- Autobiographical theater as a tool for catharsis and the public exposure of pain.
- Mental health and psychiatric disorders addressed through personal experience.
- Criticism of the art market and the inclusive agendas that condition creation.
- The search for love and comfort in the midst of self-destruction and rage.
- The tension between artistic authenticity and the need for economic survival.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers and viewers interested in the most radical and experimental contemporary theater, as well as those looking for literature that does not shy away from the uncomfortable. It is especially relevant for people who work or study the performing arts, cultural criticism, or autobiographical literature, and for those who value artistic proposals that explore human vulnerability without filters.
What this book offers
- A raw and uncompromising look at the relationship between art, trauma, and mental health.
- Two theatrical texts that exemplify the current trend of autofiction on the stage.
- A reflection on the contradictions of the contemporary artist facing the cultural market.
- An intense reading experience that defies the conventions of the dramatic genre.
Technical specifications
- Author: OTERO, MARINA
- Publisher: EDICIONES LA UÑA ROTA
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS
- Collection: LIBROS ROBADOS
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: July 2024
- Number of pages: 108
- Weight: 142 g
Editorial review
This edition brings together two fundamental pieces by Marina Otero, a creator who has managed to turn her biography into a theatrical battlefield. "Fuck me / Kill me" is not a complacent read, but an immersion into a voice that exposes itself without protection, while simultaneously questioning the production conditions of contemporary art. For those looking for theater that dialogues with reality from a place of urgency and sincerity, this volume represents a valuable and necessary proposal within the current publishing landscape.