Through movement and without the need for words, this physical theatre solo, set to music by singer and composer Natalia Lafourcade, portrays the life of an elderly woman who coexists with her memories, as past and present intertwine in delicate, unexpected ways.
Julieta welcomes us into her home, the place where her entire world resides. It is a fluid space of time, where everyday life becomes the stage for transformations, for memories that resurface, and for simple moments that, when seen up close, reveal an unexpected beauty. Each gesture, each object, each pause opens a door to the invisible: to what has remained, what has faded, and what continues to change.
With Julieta, Gabriela Muñoz presents a deeply endearing character drawn from two very personal sources: her great aunt and her own experiences as a clown in care homes for the elderly. In those spaces, she discovered something profound and rarely portrayed: vitality, wit, and emotional richness in old age. Julieta is born of that discovery and transforms it into a figure full of humanity, humour, and sensitivity.
The piece is not rooted in nostalgia but in a keen observation of the everyday. It celebrates life’s cycles and the human capacity to adapt, showing how the passage of time does not erase —it transforms.
In co-production with Chamäleon Theater Berlin, TOHU Montréal, and Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen. With the support of FONCA and the MICC Working Group on Circus Commissioning.
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Gabriela Muñoz
Gabriela Muñoz
Gabriela Muñoz
Gabriela Muñoz
Gabriela Muñoz
Gabriela Muñoz