Maria de la Parra

Suspendida

Rope

Suspendida explores the body as a space of vulnerability, resistance, and transformation in the aftermath of violence. The piece investigates corporeality from a feminist, anti-punitive perspective, generating a physical language that oscillates between confrontation, fragility, and humour within a (de)structured space defined by a zig-zag aerial rope.

The performer navigates shifting physical and emotional states, questioning the denial of female rage and exploring how identity is shaped through risk, instability, and transformation. The piece invites the audience to experience vulnerability as a shared space for reflection and resistance.

Biography

Maria de la Parra is a circus artist, creator, and teacher from Barcelona. Her practice focuses on body work, aerial apparatus, and hybrid stage creation, with a strong interest in human relationships, politics, and power structures.

Trained at Carampa School and in Cata Aguayo’s aerial creation lab, she was part of the company Las Barbudas and is currently developing her first solo creation, Suspendida, scheduled to premiere in 2027. She has participated in La Central del Circ’s 360º Support Program and circusnext’s Seeding Labs. Her research connects body, thought, and community, conceiving circus as a space for reflection and social transformation.