An examination of authoritarianism and censorship of speech in 20th Century Brazil.
A project by Companhia Nova de Teatro investigating aspects of military dictatorship and censorship in Brazil during the years 1964 through 1985—one of the most obscure periods of the nation's recent history.
Based on political prisoners’ testimonies and letters filed in the National Archives of Brazil, this multimedia piece casts a spotlight on women who were arrested and tortured during the Brazilian Military Regime.
In a solo performance by Carina Casuscelli joined only by an inquisitive puppet, a woman finds old boxes in a dark room. The archived documents are read and interpreted by the woman, with the support of video and slide projections evoking memories and flashes of one of the most tempestuous moments in Brazilian history.
