Make Trouble
Zahy Tentehar
AZIRA'I: Um Musical de Memórias
February
2026
Fri
20
Sat
21
Sinopse
AZIRA'I is a biographical performance exploring Zahy Tentehar’s relationship with her mother, Azira’i, the first female Pajé of the Cana Brava reserve in Maranhão. Belonging to the category of Supreme Pajés of the Tentehar people, Azira’i possessed rare medicinal and spiritual knowledge. Mother and daughter confront each other within a patriarchal environment, where ancestral traditions face the pressures of a globalized world. Chosen to inherit the gifts of the pajelança, Zahy also bears her mother’s pain and frustrations in the face of a colonial and oppressive context. — Sarau Cultura Brasileira
memory
ancestry
autobiography
indigenous
© Leo Aversa
Info sobre horário e bilhetes
Fri
20.02
19:30
Sat
21.02
19:30
RivoliStage Grand Auditorium
Aditional info
- Price
7€
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Duration
1h30
- Age rating
12+
- Additional information
Spoken in Portuguese and Ze'eng eté with subtitles in Portuguese and English
Acessibilidades do espetáculo
More limited access
Text
Subtitling
Loud or intense sounds
Author's bio text
Zahy Tentehar is an Indigenous artivist of the Tentehara Guajajara people, born in Aldeia Colônia, Cana Brava, Maranhão. Daughter of the Pajé Azira’i, she is an actress, photographer, and performer. She played Domingas in the miniseries Dois Irmãos on Globo and created the video performance Aiku’è (R-existo), presented in Berlin and at the Rio Short Film Festival. She curated the exhibition Olhar Meu at Parque Lage and has appeared in films by directors such as Felipe Bragança, Isadora Neves Marques, and Fábio Baldo.
Sarau Cultura Brasileira was founded in 1992. Since then, it has built a solid trajectory in the cultural market of Rio de Janeiro, completing over 215 projects in theatre, music, literature, and audiovisual arts. Its first film, Elza Infinita, co-produced with Canal GNT, won the New York Film Festival award for Best Documentary. With over 100 awards and national and international recognition, Sarau is a leading reference in cultural creation and production in Brazil.
Sarau Cultura Brasileira was founded in 1992. Since then, it has built a solid trajectory in the cultural market of Rio de Janeiro, completing over 215 projects in theatre, music, literature, and audiovisual arts. Its first film, Elza Infinita, co-produced with Canal GNT, won the New York Film Festival award for Best Documentary. With over 100 awards and national and international recognition, Sarau is a leading reference in cultural creation and production in Brazil.
Ficha Técnica
- Cast
Zahy Tentehar
Creation and dramaturgy
Zahy Tentehar, Duda Rios
Direction
Denise Stutz, Duda Rios
Art direction and graphic design
Batman Zavareze
Costume design
Carol Lobato
Scenography
Mariana Villas-Bôas
Lighting design
Ana Luzia Molinari de Simoni
- Musical direction and soundtrack
Elísio Freitas
Sound design
Gabriel D’Angelo
Production management
Andréa Alves, Leila Maria Moreno
International relations
Fernanda Chazan
Video operation
Pedro Thomé
Stage Management and wardrobe
Edilson Risoleta
