The performance is set in a dystopian world where the last remaining material is textile waste, and where realistic characters intertwine with grotesque figures inspired by Lecoq-based theatrical language.

The plot: in the Desierto Vestido, near the city of Tejilana, textile waste produced by the city is dumped, creating unsustainable consequences for the local population. Here lives Poplin, a woman willing to risk everything: she crosses Tejilana, faces its dangers and the tangled web of characters inhabiting it, and challenges the order imposed by the Mother of Thread. In a constantly shifting metropolis where everything — from streets to buildings to everyday objects — is made of clothes, survival truly hangs by a thread.

The dramaturgy is an original work by Laura Tedesco, developed in dialogue with the actresses and the director throughout the rehearsal process.

On stage are Clara Setti, Francesca Boldrin, and Chiara Pellegrin, directed by Sara Rosa Losilla. Lighting design is by Federica Rigon, and the costumes were created by me.

The project originated from an idea by Clara Setti and Sara Rosa Losilla, and draws inspiration from the illustrations of Mexican artist Angel Boligan Corbo, the writings of sociologist Zygmunt Bauman, and literary works such as Leonia by Italo Calvino and In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster. At its core, the work explores the relationship between consumerism, textile production, and human connections.

At a time when the European Union and its member states are beginning the transition toward a more sustainable textile ecosystem, the performance invites reflection on the roots of the problem. While the focus is on textiles, the dynamics of overproduction and their consequences reflect broader systems of mass consumption.

To create the сценography and costumes, the company used almost exclusively textile waste, provided by Altr’Uso (Rovereto), along with unused second-hand garments—transforming discarded materials into meaningful and evocative stage elements.