Non-Ocularcentric Theater: Blindness as a Resource in the Work of Teatro Ciego MX

Artykuł powstał jako odpowiedź na call for papers Kalekowanie sztuk performatywnych pod redakcją Katarzyny Ojrzyńskiej i Moniki Kwaśniewskiej. Cykl publikowany jest od numeru 178. Wybrane artykuły zostaną zredagowane w języku prostym przez Jakuba Studzińskiego w ramach współpracy z Małopolskim Instytutem Kultury. / The article was written as a response to the call for papers Cripping Performing Arts, edited by Katarzyna Ojrzyńska and Monika Kwaśniewska. The series is published from issue 178. Selected articles will be edited in plain language by Jakub Studzinski in cooperation with the Malopolska Institute of Culture.   Abstract The main aim of this article is to examine the phenomenon of Teatro Ciego MX, a Mexican company composed by blind actors. Based on the study of their work, I argue that actors’ blindness can be interpreted as an artistic resource for broadening horizons of traditional theater. I examine the singularity of blind acting and multisensorial performances. The article is based on my own fieldwork, which includes interviews with the actors and their collaborators, as well as observation of rehearsals and performances. It uses disability studies, particularly the concepts of cripistemology and blindness arts, as a theoretical framework for the analysis.