pill is the third artistic object in the Marionet Digital project and derives from the show “iMaculada”, in which we developed a reflection on contraception.
98% of the time we use the word “pill” we are referring to the contraceptive pill, a usage that has become widespread due to the importance of this method of contraception in our society.
pill is a game of constructing meanings, in which words gain prominence. They are chewed, digested and returned, as a communication link between people. People who invent, experiment and (re)produce — with the pill, a more controlled reproduction, because this tablet gave them the power to decide about procreation.
Marionet Digital is a space for artistic expression created in formats designed for digital communication. The set of three works produced in 2023, developed for this context, focuses on Health Sciences themes. The third one is about the contraceptive pill and follows on from “iMmaculate”, a show produced by Marionet.
Discussion and Ideas Carolina Andrade, Francisca Moreira, Inês Dias,Mário Montenegro, Tiago Cerveira, Vicente Paredes
Direction and Playwright Mário Montenegro
Cast Inês Dias
Video Direction Tiago Cerveira
Music Marcelo dos Reis
Image Joana Corker
Production Direction Francisca Moreira
Executive Production Carolina Andrade, Vicente Paredes
Communication Carolina Andrade, Ricardo Jerónimo
Photography Francisca Moreira
Acknowledgements
Sara Varela Amaral, investigation group “Circuitos Neuronais do
Comportamento Social” CNC-UC
With the support of
República Portuguesa – Cultura / Direção-Geral das Artes
Câmara Municipal de Coimbra
MAFIA – Federação Cultural de Coimbra
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular
CIBB – Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology
