Karina Egu铆a Lozada
By School of Performing Arts
Karina was born in the city of Xalapa, Ver., on April 29th, 1983. On 2007, she graduated from the Licenciatura in Theatre from the Theatre Department of Universidad Veracruzana.
Since 2005, Karina has been a part of the group La Talacha Theatre Company. In 2012
through the Scholarship Program for Studies Abroad from the National Fund for Culture
and Arts (FONCA), she received a diploma in Physical Theatre from the International
Theatre School Berty Tov铆as, under the foundations of Jacques Lecoq鈥檚 Theatre Creation
Pedagogy, in Barcelona, Spain, specializing in Gestural and/or Physical Theatre. In
2013, Karina joined the team of 脕rea 52 Foro Teatral and in 2018 she become part of
the programme team of that there. She also joined the creative teams of Dionisiacas
Theatre Colective and Area 51 Colective. In 2014, Karina became a faculty member of
the Theatre Department of Universidad Veracruzana teaching Intro to Theatre Workshop,
Acting Techniques, Physical Techniques, Company Project, as well as Theatre and Stage
Practice Workshop.
Karina is currently studying for her Master鈥檚 Degree on Performing Arts, in the Theatre
Department of Universidad Veracruzana.
Borderline
On Sept 20, 2024, Karina will be performing a solo piece at the School of Performing Arts called "Borderline." "Borderline" is a solo theatre performance whose text arises from collective creation. It is based in Mexico, but the creative development occurred in artist residencies in Barcelona and Madrid.
The title of the work defines the conflict of the central character, Georgina Blanco, who is a victim of the personality disorder known as Borderline. This disorder is characterized primarily by emotional dysregulation; individuals often have extremely polarized thoughts and chaotic interpersonal relationships.
The play begins with Georgina Blanco in the men鈥檚 restroom on the thirty-first floor of the Torre Latinoamericana in Mexico City. An unexpected event triggers the memories that torment Georgina. Trapped in a public restroom and in her own history and illness, Georgina falls into a crisis, leading her on a journey into her mind, where she confronts her greatest fears. Additionally, the staging explores boundaries between different elements and feelings.
To contextualize the work, during its creative process in the artist's hometown of Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz, a period of violence erupted, and the city fell into a depression. This emotional state enveloped its inhabitants, as living in fear and not knowing if they would return home placed people in an anguishing situation and developed a general hysteria.
This is why the artist is interested in approaching Borderline from the perspective of the illness, but also as a play on words: being on the edge and living at the limit of circumstances. The work does not directly address violence in Mexico, but it engages with the idea by placing the character in the midst of an unexpected event that disrupts and surprises her.
Furthermore, it alludes to border limits, such as being a migrant constantly living between two countries鈥擬exico and the United States鈥攔esulting in the character lacking a solid identity and feeling a sense of not belonging. This, combined with cultural differences and especially the violence experienced in Mexico, creates a form of hysteria that prevents her from confronting her illness in a more compassionate way. Georgina Blanco lives on the edge of violence and struggles with her illness while trying to maintain her composure.
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