Blackface — Marco Mendonça
[PRE PREMIERE]
September 9th • 21h30
Oficina Magina | Tickets via SMS to 913 699 891
Blackface is a solo show written and performed by Marco Mendonça, like a musical conference somewhere between stand-up comedy and fantasy, with a touch of satire and physical theater, along with burlesque and documentary influences.
With a background of personal experiences and the history of blackface as a racist theatrical practice – from its roots in the United States all the way to recent Portuguese examples -, Marco Mendonça explores the limits of what can, or cannot, be performed on stage.
Considering the vast library of events in which this practice has been used to perform blackness as an inferior human state in the Portuguese society, is it possible to think that there is no racism in Portugal?
Credits
Artistic direction, creation and interpretation: Marco Mendonça
Creation support: Bruno Huca
Dramaturgy support: Gisela Casimiro
Music: Mestre André
Light design: Rui Monteiro
Scenography: Pedro Azevedo
Costumes: Aldina Jesus
Video: Heverton Harieno
Production: Alkantara – Sinara Suzin e Carolina Gameiro
Coproduction: Alkantara, Teatro do Bairro Alto and Teatro Viriato
Coproduction residency: O Espaço do Tempo
Residency support: Moussem Nomadic Arts Centre
