DANGER: Must be This Tall to see Maria de Buenos Aires
I believe humans at the core of our beings share in a great
suffering. We long for pain and agony,
many times, to our own detriment. How else can one explain horror movies,
cigarettes, and roller coasters? The thrill of danger excites us all. Although sometimes this thrill comes at quite
a high price, we continue to go willingly into pleasure and deal with the pain
later. Are we all violent? Are we all curious? Are we all psychotic? Maria de
Buenos Aires answers this question with a resounding: YES.
Maria leaves behind her quiet suburban life as a flower
seller to enter into a world of unknown adventure and excitement in a bordello
in downtown Buenos Aires. She is seduced by the music and dance of the tango,
and quickly forgets herself. She then reinvents herself as a strong, powerful,
sex kitten of the bordello, only to find that she will receive more than she bargained
for. Sexual power is very hard to control, in fact, is that even possible? Control
is the opposite of passion. So, control is an illusion. This illusion IS THE
TANGO. The fight for control and power is the dance. This dance lures Maria, willingly, to sinful
pleasure and ultimately death.
As members of an affluent society we all have to participate
in menial tasks and unrewarding duties day in and day out. So, how can we
combat the ever looming and threatening inevitability of boredom? Well, some people
cheat on their spouses, although they love them deeply... I would venture to
say that this stems from boredom as a result of utter complacency. We are
bombarded with literature and workshop classes detailing how to, “keep the
spark alive.” Conversely, we struggle to keep the spark alive in our own lives
as well... If we cannot, then why go on at all? Danger is a quick fix for this
boredom. Screaming and crying makes us feel much more alive than quiet
contentment ever will. The tango is a roller coaster. Maria wants nothing more
than to take that ride. Looking for a little danger in your life? Are you a
little bored? Come to Artes de la Rosa…and Buckle your seat belt.
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