Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella Tickets
About Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella
BRAZIL
Carolina Bianchi’s U.S. Premiere
In the first chapter of the Cadela Força Trilogy, Brazilian director and writer Carolina Bianchi stages a shocking and vulnerable exploration of art and narratives of sexual violence that haunt women across history. Blending theater and performance art, she constructs a layered, destabilizing tapestry of stories, images, movement, and figures drawn from both contemporary and art-historical sources.
The catalyst is a real event: the rape and murder of a performance artist whose work explored faith in human kindness. From there, Bianchi assembles a fractured mythology of femicide, where memory blurs and trauma generates new meaning. Created with the collective Cara de Cavalo, The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella is a journey into the abyss, a hole in the desert, a spiked glass of “Goodnight Cinderella.” What happens after?
“a landmark in the history of the Avignon Festival” —Le Monde
“there were tears. Audience interruptions. Post-show conversations that stretched into the early hours.” —New York Times
Run time
2hr 30min. No intermission.
Venue
Categories
Age
Ages 18+.
Start date
October 23rd, 2025
End date
October 25th, 2025
Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella cast and creative team
Conception, text and direction: Carolina Bianchi
Translation into English and revision: Larissa Ballarotti, Luisa Dalgalarrondo, Joana Ferraz, Marina Matheus
Dramaturgist and partnership in continuous research process: Carolina Mendonça
Cast: Bruta, Carolina Bianchi, Chico Lima, Fernanda Libman, Joana Ferraz, José Artur, Larissa Ballarotti, Marina Matheus and Rafael Limongelli
Technical direction, Sound design and Original music: Miguel Caldas
Set design, Art and Graphic design: Luisa Callegari
Light design: Jo Rios
Videos and Screenings: Montserrat Fonseca Llach
Karaoke video: Thany Sanches
Costumes: Tomás Decina, Luisa Callegari, Carolina Bianchi
Art Assistant and General artistic collaboration: Tomás Decina
Collaboration in body and voice training: Pat Fudyda, Yantó
Dialogue on theory and dramaturgy: Silvia Bottiroli
Photos: Christophe Raynaud de Lage
Production and Stage support: AnaCris Medina
Production assistant: Zuzanna Kubiak
Production direction, Tour manager and Communication: Carla Estefan
International relations, Production and Diffusion: Metro Gestão Cultural (Brasil)
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ARTIST BIO
Carolina Bianchi is a Brazilian playwright, performer, and director of the São Paulo-based collective Cara de Cavalo (The Face of the Horse). Her work fuses literary and cinematic language, musical sampling, and physical risk to confront gender, sexual violence, and the legacies of art history. Her trilogy Cadela Força (Strength Bitch) was presented in full at Festival d'Automne and established her as a singular voice in experimental performance. Other major works include O Tremor Magnífico (The Magnificent Tremor) and Lobo (Wolf). In 2023, she premiered The Bride and Goodnight Cinderella at the Avignon Festival, followed by performances at GREC Barcelona, Kampnagel Hamburg, HAU Berlin, and Glasgow Festival. In 2024, she presented a reading-performance inspired by Chantal Akerman at Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels. She lives in Amsterdam. Carolina Bianchi was awarded the Silver Lion by Biennale di Danza di Venezia 2025.
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
A Production by: Metro Gestão Cultural (Brasil), Carolina Bianchi Y Cara de Cavalo
In Coproduction with: Festival d’Avignon, KVS Brussels, Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg - Scène européenne, Frascati Amsterdam.
Residency to finish the play and set construction: La FabricA du Festival d’Avignon
Residencies: Frascati Theater, DAS Theatre (Amsterdam), Festival Proximamente/KVS (Brussels), Festival 21 Voltz/Central Elétrica (Porto), Pride Festival (Belgrade), Greta Galpão (São Paulo) e Espaço Desterro (Rio de Janeiro).
With the Support of: Theater Der Welt, The Ammodo Foundation, DAS Theatre Master Program, 3 Package Deal of the AFK - Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst, Kaaitheater.
International relations, Production and Diffusion: Metro Gestão Cultural (Brasil)
*World Premiere July 6th, 2023, at the Festival d’Avignon
Co-presented with L’Alliance New York’s Crossing The Line Festival
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella?
Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella runs for 2hr 30min. No intermission.
Which theatre is Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella at?
Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella is at Brooklyn's Powerhouse Arts, which is located at 322 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, 11215.
How much are tickets for Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella?
Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella tickets start at $38.
What is the age recommendation for Cadela Força Trilogy Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella?
Ages 18+.
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