MATADORA is a devised choreographic work by INSÉKTA that begins with the question: what does rage look like in the body? The work traces the emergence and mutation of suppressed Latiné rage — a force of dignity, agency, and self-possession.

INSÉKTA (Camila Rivero Pooley) is a Venezuelan–Peruvian director, choreographer, and performer based in Chicago whose work moves between dance, physical theatre, and visual culture. Shaped by migration and cultural multiplicity, their work draws from Latiné Futurism, femme mythologies, and absurdism to create grotesque and exaggerated physical states where the body becomes creature, ritual, and spectacle.

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Their projects include MATADORA, a devised choreographic work unleashing Latiné rage, and _copycats_, a hyper-pop street performance that satirizes cultural homogenization through improvisation. INSÉKTA’s work has been presented at SPACES Gallery (Cleveland), Blow Up Film Festival (Chicago), Experimental Forum (NYC), and FAE Lima (Peru).

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Website www.insekta.art — Instagram @houseofinsekta

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Physical Theatre Festival‘s Made in Chicago performance has the support of Pivot Arts through a residency at The Wirtz Center. Support for Pivot Arts is provided by Illinois Arts Council and the Department of Cultural Affairs and special Events for the City of Chicago.