Ix: Variations – A Queer Coming-of-Age Performance

Ix: variations is a theatrical performance by Marcos Caramés-Blanco and Sacha Starck that traces the life of an intersex character named Ix, from childhood to adulthood, in a discriminatory society. Set in a small village in southwestern France, the show unfolds in 17 fragments with radically different writing styles, exploring layers of social, familial, and historical violence.

Blending fiction, comedy, drag, and the monstrous, the piece seeks an utopian momentum, breaking free from schematic representations imposed on those who don't fit societal norms. The performance is presented at Théâtre de la Bastille in Paris, offering a fragmented, sparkling ensemble that challenges conventional narratives.