A Noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela

Brazilian artist Carolina Bianchi and her collective Cara de Cavalo return to Avignon with A Noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela (The Bride and Good Night Cinderella), an extreme performance that left its mark on the 2023 edition. “Good night Cinderella” is the name given in Brazil to GHB, the “date rape drug”. Searching for a fitting format to say the unspeakable—sexual violence, rape, and murder—A Noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela begins like a lecture. But the artist turns words into action when, under the effect of the drug, she gradually slips into sleep, drawing the audience into an experience that will lead them to the very gates of hell. No point looking for catharsis in Carolina Bianchi’s work: her theatre is an art of unrest, and no one will leave unscathed. 

With Larissa Ballarotti, Carolina Bianchi, Bruta, José Artur Campos, Joana Ferraz, Fernanda Libman, Chico Lima, Rafael Limongelli, Marina Matheus
Conception, text, dramaturgy and direction Carolina Bianchi
Translation for surtitles Larissa Ballarotti, Luisa Dalgalarrondo, Joana Ferraz, Marina Matheus (English), Thomas Resendes (French)
Dramaturgy and research Carolina Mendonça
Technical direction, original music, sound Miguel Caldas
Lighting Jo Rios
Set design Luisa Callegari
Video Montserrat Fonseca Llach
Costumes Carolina Bianchi, Luisa Callegari, Tomás Decina
Artistic collaboration Tomás Decina
Collaborations in body and voice training Pat Fudyda, Yantó
Car construction Mathieu Audejean, Philippe Bercot, Miguel Caldas, Luisa Callegari, Pierre Dumas, Lionel Petit, Xavier Rhame, Jo Rios - Construction workshop of the Festival d'Avignon
Dialogue on theory and dramaturgy Silvia Bottiroli
Artistic collaboration Edit Kaldor (DAS Theatre)
Karaoke video and set Manager Thany Sanches
Production assistant AnaCris Medina
Production and tour management Carla Estefan
International distribution Metro Gestão Cultural (Brazil)

Production Metro Gestão Cultural (Brazil), Carolina Bianchi Y Cara de Cavalo 
Coproduction Festival d’Avignon, KVS Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg (Brussels), Le Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg – Scène européenne, Frascati Producties (Amsterdam)
Support Fondation Ammodo, DAS Theatre Master Program, 3 Package Deal of the AFK - Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Theater der Welt, Kaaitheater (Brussels), Onda - Office national de diffusion artistique.  
Residencies DAS Theatre (Amsterdam), Festival 21 Voltz/Central Elétrica (Porto), Pride Festival (Belgrade), Festival Proximamente/KVS (Brussels), Espaço Desterro (Rio de Janeiro), Greta Galpão (São Paulo), Frascati (Amsterdam), La FabricA du Festival d’Avignon