PAPI [título provisório], José Gregório Rojas
PAPI [título provisório]
José Gregório Rojas
4 and 5 September
7.00pm
60 minutes (aprox.)
Obras, Central Elétrica
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Papi (noun; adjective):
A diminutive for “Papá”, affectionately used by the offspring of the former; A tender name used for a child assigned male at birth, with whom one has (or not) a familial bond (variant: Papito); A word used to describe or fetishize a sensual, attractive Latin American “man,” with whom one has an emotional, sexual, and/or romantic bond (derivation: Papacito, as in “Chef Papacito,” especially if the person has culinary skills acknowledged by a certain group of people); A name given to someone with whom one has had a romantic partnership; A name attributed to a character with a pejorative and homophobic undertone, which can echo as real-life violence.
From the research they titled PAPI, José Gregório Rojas invites us to migrate through fragments, texts, songs, images and autobiographical body, in the work titled “PAPI [título provisório]”, reflecting on what, which, and how temporary can be the titles that precede our birth —and how do they endure after our “second-to-last” day.
In both sessions, the audience is invited to bring food and drinks to share during the performance.
Artistic info
Artistic direction, concept, and performance: José Gregório Rojas
Video and imagery: Catarina Luís
Musical composition and arrangement: João Luís
Mixing, mastering, and support for music production: Yuri Bonfim
Light & sound design and operation, videomapping: Vida Oliveira
Costume styling: Maria do Carmo
Mask design: Laura Rodrigues
Mask execution: Marco Rojas
Support for mask design and execution: Martin Alejandro Rojas
Photographic archive: Nubélia Nóbrega
Production support: Associação Wamãe | Antropologia Pública
Apoios
Barreirinha Bar Café, Estimei, Loja e Atelier and Restaurante Dona Arepa
Winning project of the 2025 Recurso(s) Creation Grant by Estrutura, in partnership with CRL-Central Elétrica and Rua das Gaivotas 6.
Bio
Born in Venezuela, they have lived in Portugal since 2002.
Her path intersects Performing Arts, Psychodrama, Art Therapy, and Storytelling, participating in projects as an artist, psychologist, educator, researcher, and audio describer.
They have collaborated with: Teatro Bolo do Caco; Clara Haddad; Andreea-Loredana Tudorache; Filipa Vieira and Nuno Pires; Cia. Dançando com a Diferença: Henrique Amoedo, François Chaignaud, Marlene Monteiro Freitas, and Mickaella Dantas; Mariana Tembe; OITO – Oficina de Ideias das Terras do Oeste; Funchal Baroque Ensemble; Coletivo silentparty; Raquel André; Estrutura; MPAGDP; corpodehoje – cultural association; Wamãe – Antropologia Pública.
She has contributed to five publications: three in scientific research on Psychodrama and two in the field of Theatre.
