In All my bodies, Maiamar Abrodos — a renowned actress, set design teacher at EMAD, and a key figure in Argentine theatre — invites us to take part in a class that goes far beyond conventional teaching. What begins as a lesson on scenographic perspective and the body in theatrical space soon transforms into a deeply human journey through the many bodies she has inhabited — and the many others that have left an indelible mark on her life.
Through this intimate, performative, and documentary-style piece, Maiamar walks us through her story as a trans woman in a country and time when laws were different and prejudice was heavier. From her early steps in the arts, searching for the image she dreamed of becoming, to her emergence as one of Argentina’s most influential actresses, the play maps out a vital path made of memories, relationships, and life-changing decisions.
Production: Domino Association / Director: Gonzalo Quintana / Performed by: Maiamar Abrodos / Written by: Maiamar Abrodos, Gonzalo Quintana / Director of Photography: Gastón Marín / Visual design: Antonela Fucenecco
Maiamar Abrodos is an Argentine actress, theatre artist and educator born in Buenos Aires in 1966. She is known for her work in theatre, film and television, as well as for her long-standing pedagogical work in the field of performing arts.
She studied scenography, costume design and acting, and has taught at institutions such as EMAD (Escuela Metropolitana de Arte Dramático) and the National University of Arts in Buenos Aires. As a trans woman and artist, she actively addresses themes of identity, the body and social visibility in theatre.
Abrodos was also one of the first trans people in Argentina to receive official documents aligned with her gender identity in 2012, after the adoption of the Gender Identity Law.
Through her performances and public appearances she often combines autobiographical elements, humour and political reflection, exploring the relationship between personal experience and social change.
Gonzalo Quintana is an Argentine playwright, director, writer, audiovisual producer, producer and actor. Since the age of thirteen he has been dedicated to creating fiction in film and theatre. As the leader and producer of his own projects, his work is based on connecting different disciplines. His genre films have been presented at some of the most important festivals in the world: Sitges, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the USA, Korea, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and others. In the field of performing arts he has written and directed his own and collective projects.
With the documentary work La consagración de nadie, created together with Micaela Fariña, the duo internationally presented their work and participated in artistic residencies in Italy (Primavera dei Teatri) and Croatia (Sounded Bodies). His latest work, Infinite Archive #1 UNSTOPPABLE, created in collaboration with Croatian artists, reconstructs real stories from the LGBTQI+ community on stage. It premiered at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb and represents the first queer documentary work in the country. The project explores the multilayered nature of the identity of six queer artists through a combination of performance and exhibition.
Quintana also participated in an artistic residency in Naples, where he researched a documentary installation project about the football legend Diego Armando Maradona and his relationship with the city that considers him a deity. He currently lives in Zagreb, where he continues working on his artistic projects All my bodies and Simultaneous fierce in collaboration with Domino.
