Inferno Magazine Slams Carolina Bianchi's 'Uma Luz Cordial' at Festival d'Automne
Inferno Magazine released a scathing critique of Carolina Bianchi's 'Uma Luz Cordial,' which was showcased at the Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe from September 25 to October 2, 2026, as part of the Festival d'Automne. This piece is the third installment in Bianchi's trilogy 'Trilogia Cadela Força,' performed earlier from September 19 to 27. The reviewer, who saw the performance on July 5, 2026, during the 80th Festival d'Avignon, described it as a disjointed, self-indulgent two-and-a-half-hour show featuring explicit nudity and loud music. Bianchi's dialogue, rich in literary allusions, was criticized for its megalomaniacal tone. The review, which juxtaposed her work with that of Jan Fabre and Angélica Liddell, concluded that 'Uma Luz Cordial' primarily caters to Bianchi's own ego. This article was published on September 18, 2026.
Key facts
- Carolina Bianchi's 'Uma Luz Cordial' was performed at the Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe from September 25 to October 2, 2026, as part of the Festival d'Automne.
- The full trilogy 'Trilogia Cadela Força' was presented from September 19 to 27, 2026, at the same venue.
- The reviewer attended a performance on July 5, 2026, at the 80th Festival d'Avignon.
- The work is described as a two-and-a-half-hour spectacle with explicit nudity, strobe lighting, and loud music.
- Bianchi's monologue is surtitled in two languages and includes references to Hilda Hirst, Emily Dickinson, Fernando Pessoa, Henry Miller, and Antonin Artaud.
- The review criticizes a pedo-pornographic recited sequence as gratuitous and difficult to watch.
- The critic contrasts Bianchi unfavorably with Jan Fabre and Angélica Liddell, whose provocative works are seen as dramatically justified.
- The article was published on September 18, 2026, by Inferno Magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Carolina Bianchi
- Hilda Hirst
- Emily Dickinson
- Fernando Pessoa
- Henry Miller
- Antonin Artaud
- Jan Fabre
- Angélica Liddell
- Julian Beck
- Living Theatre
Institutions
- Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe
- Festival d'Automne
- Festival d'Avignon
- Inferno Magazine
- Opéra Grand Avignon
- Living Theatre
Locations
- Avignon
- France
- Paris
- Brazil