THEATER
A happy black woman is an act of revolution.
The song sprouts from the voice of a woman who speaks. She speaks creole (Cape Verde / Guinea-Bissau). She speaks tchokwe (Angola). She speaks portuguese. On stage stand three women who are considered foreigners in all places that speak those languages.
Three women search for their deepest roots, the oldest origins of their culture, and each one, in their individuality, are certain that nothing will remain the same - that this meeting may very well represent a turning point. In this Aurora Negra they celebrate their legacy and outline a path to becoming the protagonists of their own stories.
Aurora Negra, a play created by Cleo Tavares, Isabél Zuaa and Nádia Yracema, was the winner of the second edition of the Amélia Rey Colaço Grant (2019). This show demands "a more diverse representation, within the artistic sphere, that properly matches the heterogeneity of peoples and languages that inhabit Portugal".
The song sprouts from the voice of a woman who speaks. She speaks creole (Cape Verde / Guinea-Bissau). She speaks tchokwe (Angola). She speaks portuguese. On stage stand three women who are considered foreigners in all places that speak those languages.
Three women search for their deepest roots, the oldest origins of their culture, and each one, in their individuality, are certain that nothing will remain the same - that this meeting may very well represent a turning point. In this Aurora Negra they celebrate their legacy and outline a path to becoming the protagonists of their own stories.
Aurora Negra, a play created by Cleo Tavares, Isabél Zuaa and Nádia Yracema, was the winner of the second edition of the Amélia Rey Colaço Grant (2019). This show demands "a more diverse representation, within the artistic sphere, that properly matches the heterogeneity of peoples and languages that inhabit Portugal".
Additional information
Artistic direction, creation and performance Cleo Tavares, Isabél Zuaa and Nádia YracemaSet design Tony CassanelliCostumes José CapelaLighting and video design Felipe DrehmerSound design and original music Carolina Varela and Yaw TembeDramaturgy support Sara Graça and Teresa CoutinhoMovement support Bruno HucaStyling Eloisa CorreiaResearch support Melánie PetremontProduction Cama A.CProduction direction Maria TsukamotoCo-production TNDM II, Centro Cultural Vila Flor, O Espaço do Tempo and Teatro Viriato
Winner of the 2nd edition of the Amélia Rey Colaço Grant, which aims to support the production of artistic endeavours by young artists and up-and-coming companies. A partnership between Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Lisbon, and Centro Cultural Vila Flor, in Guimarães, O Espaço do Tempo, in Montemor-o-Novo, and Teatro Viriato, in Viseu
© Filipe Drehmer
Winner of the 2nd edition of the Amélia Rey Colaço Grant, which aims to support the production of artistic endeavours by young artists and up-and-coming companies. A partnership between Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Lisbon, and Centro Cultural Vila Flor, in Guimarães, O Espaço do Tempo, in Montemor-o-Novo, and Teatro Viriato, in Viseu
© Filipe Drehmer