Shakespeare para todos, Pedro Ochôa

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“Shakespeare for everyone: a lot of noise for nothing ", premiered in 2015 in Maringá, and marks the first adaptation of the English classic of the group, in the circus-theater language. According to Pedro Ochôa, the text was chosen due to its characteristic of being universal, to please all the ages of spectators, being able to be appreciated by an eclectic audience. About the creative process, Pedro says that there was enough preparation of the group. "We did a laboratory on Shakespearean language, adapting popular street language and circus techniques, bringing folk songs to live music," he says.

The group Circus Theater Without Canvas also preserved some characteristics of the original assembly, like the characteristics of the scenic space; the scenario as a simulation of a small "Elizabetano" theater with balcony; the participation of the audience, referring to the nobles who attended the pieces of privileged places; the costumes, reminiscent of Shakespeare's costume, as well as live music played by actors in the cast.” (Information translated from http://www.rtvcanal38.com.br/2016/09/13/cine-fenix-recebe-montagem-shakespeare-para-todos/)

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People’s Palace Projects/Shakespeare Lives, Brazil

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People’s Palace Projects/Shakespeare Lives, Brazil

“The Shakespeare Forumexpands its programming in 2016 to present an unpublished version of Macbeth, signed by award-winning English actor Greg Hicks and one of the leading names in The Royal Shakespeare Company. The cast is made up of nine Brazilian actors. Selected by Hicks himself, these actors went through a process of auditions that received about 650 submissions. Of this total, some were selected by the SP School of Theater and 36 professionals underwent an intense training on Shakespeare, taught by Bernadeth Alves. Greg, who already has a dialogue with Brazil, invited the master of capoeiraCarlo Alexandre Teixeira to be his assistant director looking to create an innovative and unusual version of Macbeth . Another Brazilian involved in the assembly is the playwright from Ceará Marcos Barbosa.” –description from the People’s Palace Projects website

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Repertório Shakespeare: Measure for Measure and Macbeth

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Repertório Shakespeare: Measure for Measure and Macbeth

Measure for Measure and Macbeth encoded social and political themes that apply to Brazil and other violent contemporary settings. Ron Daniels’s successful work with installation designer André Cortez, leading actors Thiago Lacerda, Giulia Gam, Luísa Tirré and the award-winning cast also thrived on a communicative and engaging translation into Portuguese.

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Hamlet, Processo de Revelação

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“The show Hamlet - Process of revelation is a collaboration of the brothers Adriano and Fernando Guimarães with the carioca Emanuel Aragão and puts on stage a single actor in the role of the title character and invites the audience to discuss it. For Adriano Guimarães, "'is the great text of the theater. What is so mobilizing about him? You can not easily grasp it, there are many possibilities for interpretation. "

In the role of Hamlet, Emanuel Aragão is alone on the scene and, from the famous phrase "to be or not to be, that is the question", opens a dialogue with the audience. Hamlet, the prince of Denmark who returns to the kingdom to avenge the death of his father, murdered by his own brother, seeks revenge while questioning the meaning of life and his actions. For Emanuel Aragão, Hamlet represents a milestone: "I think everything is there, modern thought, the foundation of the idea of he unconscious. With each reading, with each presentation, I discover things that I did not know were there.” (Information translated from the Banco do Brasil Cultural Center website)

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