Other Cassandras and the dangerous classes

Abstract

This text corresponds to the speech on the theme table “Feminist Voices”, held at the X Congress of ABRACE, Natal, 2018. Starting from Cassandra's myth, whose prophesies no one listened, mentioned in many classic tragedies, the text unfolds associations with the imaginary of the feminine in the contemporary, seeking to highlight the connection between this and violence against women. In a broader sense and with reference to the field of the performing arts, the link between patriarchy, capitalism and fascism is pointed out, emphasizing the revolutionary importance of feminisms. The text is woven with images of urban interventions under my guidance "Women for Sale" (Collective Carochinha, 2018), from the performative program "The Advantages of Being a Woman", by PhD student Elisa Abraão, (PPG Artes da Cena, UNICAMP, 2018) and the perfo-conference "Mujeres Violentas", directed by Claudia Echenique, with the Boa Companhia (2011/2018).