Anita La Selva in 12 Litres 8800 Steps | Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh
I’ve been an aficionado of Anita La Selva’s work for over a decade now, am always curious to witness the artful devices she employs to pull new insights from text. And this directorial collaboration with Beatriz Pizano has an abundance of intriguing, emotive elements. 12 Litres 8800 Steps, presented by The Unbridled Theatre Collective and Aluna Theatre, however, falters in its persuasiveness. Assessing it critically feels somewhat discomfiting, though, since La Selva, who created and performs in it, is sharing her own traumatic story here. Continue Reading