Lola Arias

Performers born in Pinochet's Chile tell stories of their parents' lives in the grip of dictatorship.

Like stunt doubles, the eleven actors re-create their parents' experiences with photographs, letters, cassettes, old clothing, anecdotes and elusive recollections.

Playful and political, The Year I Was Born gives a seldom-seen and highly personal insight into the impact of a parent's actions. Two generations face one another in a reckoning of both the joy of childhood and the dark secrets from a bloody moment in international history.

Southbank Centre and LIFT are proud to premiere this new show from Argentinean artist Lola Arias, whose exceptional work using the stories of real people is seared with authenticity.