ALL MY BODIES
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Runtime: 50 minutes
Maiamar Abrodos — a renowned actress, set design teacher at EMAD, and a key figure in Argentine theatre — invites us to take part in a class that goes far beyond conventional teaching
What begins as a lesson on scenographic perspective and the body in theatrical space soon transforms into a deeply human journey through the many bodies she has inhabited — and the many others that have left an indelible mark on her life.
Through this intimate, performative, and documentary-style piece, Maiamar walks us through her story as a trans woman in a country and time when laws were different and prejudice was heavier. From her early steps in the arts, searching for the image she dreamed of becoming, to her emergence as one of Argentina’s most influential actresses, the play maps out a vital path made of memories, relationships, and life-changing decisions.
With humor, sensitivity, songs, personal archives, and a powerful stage presence, Maiamar unfolds a story that moves and challenges, that teaches without solemnity and touches without artifice. In this work, pedagogy blends with testimony, the stage merges with life, and art becomes a form of resistance.
Credits
Based on the life experience of Maiamar Abrodos
Written by: Maiamar Abrodos & Gonzalo Quintana
Performed by: Maiamar Abrodos
Directed by: Gonzalo Quintana
Original Music: Amalia Escobar
Set and Costume Design: Antonela Fucenecco
Illustration: Carola Fiadone
Photography & Graphic Design: Gastón Marín
Photo & Video Assistants: Eliana Aguero, Hernán Quintana, Nicolás Pota
Assistant Director & Executive Producer: Sofía Fernández
The artists
Maiamar Abrodos
bio
Maiamar Abrodos (60, Argentina) is an actress, set designer, and costume designer. She retired from her academic roles as professor and administrator at the National University of the Arts (UNA) and the Metropolitan School of Dramatic Art (EMAD). Her career spans outstanding work as an actress in theater, film, and television, across independent, official, and commercial productions.
She has been nominated for and awarded various honors, including the 2023 Trinidad Guevara Award for Best Leading Actress. She regularly serves as a jury member in national competitions related to the arts and education, and has published several essays and texts on her artistic practice.
As a transgender woman, she is an active member of the LGBTQ+ community, using her work and public presence to build visibility.
Her notable performances include: Saraos Uranistas, Novio Suplente, María, Naufragios, Llama Gloria, María, Reina en el Gondo (El Hotel es un Cuerpo), El Deseo de Emilse, Paquito (La Cabeza contra el Suelo), Idénticos (2021/2020), Imaginaria, Un Hembro, Buscando a Vassa, Los Actores, Siglo de Oro Trans, La Viuda de Rafael, El Inventor de Juegos, La Mujer que Soy, El Canto Invisible, Las Guardianas, Se me murió entre los brazos, La Encantadora David, Peer Gynt, La Belleza del Sueño Eterno, among others.
Gonzalo Quintana
bio
Since the age of 13, he has been dedicated to producing fiction both in film and theater. As the creator and producer of his own projects, his work is grounded in the interconnection of different disciplines. His career as a playwright and director stands out for his constant search for new forms of representation that engage with contemporary ways of observing the world. Quintana is distinguished by his use of language and the diverse poetic and aesthetic styles that he brings into his works.
He has presented his genre films Making Off Sangriento and Jorge y Alberto contra los demonios neoliberales at some of the world’s most important festivals: Sitges, Mar del Plata, Macabro, Feratum, BIFF, Nocturna, among others. In the field of performing arts, he has written and directed both solo and collective projects.
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