Malinche, Malinches, by Juliana Faesler: history/stories of woman/women in the Mexican scene of the 21st century

Abstract

La Malinche is one of the most controversial characters in Mexican history and, therefore, one of those who has provoked the most interesting reflections from the scholarly field and from the literary and theatrical creation. Malinche, Malinches, by Juliana Faesler, is a dramatic piece premiered in 2010 that is part of a previous tradition of interpreting the character from a gender perspective. The play offers a peculiar approach to the historical figure and also an inquiry into the condition of women in contemporary Mexico. The historical Malinche (only accessible through the writing of others) is reconstructed throughout the play in a complex way, while many other women's voices of the most varied conditions inhabit the scene in a dialogue that allows to question the hegemonic patriarchal discourse.