The Sh*t/La Merda

We entered the intimate amphitheatre to be jovially greeted by the naked Silvia Gallerano, sat atop an oversized stool. This contrasting image added to the vulnerability of the performer as she delivered an impassioned monologue on women’s body issues and the cult of celebrity. Childhood reminisces of fashion traumas morphed into dreams of stardom hampered by self-doubt via unsavoury tales of gaining acceptance through performing sexual relief to strangers. A string of recurring events helped maintain the flow in this lesson in managing your disgust and processing the ideology of mass media. An extremely brave and captivating performance.

The Basement, 28 November 2012

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