Fri
25
Sat
26
Sinopse
Macacos is a piece about how racism and the erasure of Black memories and ancestry are deeply rooted in Brazil’s history. The play follows a Black man as he seeks new spaces to occupy, confronting and reflecting on the term ‘macaco’ [monkey], used against Black people around the world. It recalls episodes from Brazilian history and cites statistics on the mothers and families of young Black men imprisoned or executed by the Brazilian Military Police. Furthermore, colonisation is a key theme explored to explain how we have arrived at the present day. The issues raised by this Black man invite the audience to question the prejudice present in Brazil’s social structure and everyday life from 1500 to the present day. — Clayton Nascimento
memory
resistance
body
racism
complaint
© Noélia Nájera
Aditional info
- Price
9€
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Duration
1h30
- Age rating
14+
- Aditional information
Spoken in Portuguese
Acessibilidades do espetáculo
Accessible to wheelchair users
Text
Author's bio text
Clayton Nascimento is an actor, playwright, director, screenwriter and teacher. He is noted for an artistic career that spans theatre, television, and the audiovisual sector. He has appeared in the cast of several Brazilian soap operas and series and starred in the film Selvagem, further expanding his presence in the Brazilian audiovisual industry. As a screenwriter, he was part of the team behind the Falas Negras project, for which he wrote episodes and developed content focusing on contemporary racial and social issues. His work is characterised by a dialogue between art, research and social reflection, making Clayton Nascimento one of the most influential voices on the contemporary Brazilian cultural scene.
Ficha Técnica
- Playwriting, direction and performance
Clayton Nascimento
Light
Danielle Meireles, Cynthia Monteiro
Special appearance
Terezinha Maria de Jesus
- Production direction
Alex Junior
Production assistance
Beatriz de Franco
Produced by
Cia Do Sal
