Sweet 15

The Quinceañera is a social ritual particularly relevant in contemporary Latin-American societies that reiterates and reinforces the standardization of binary identities of genre in the guise of a rite of passage for young girls.
“Sweet 15” resorts to a family fiction in order to juxtapose private and public spheres, foregrounding topical issues of gender politics and post-colonialism.
Mickael de Oliveira’s work tells of a wealthy family who adopt a young indigenous man. The adoption happened after a long process – during which the family searched for an organ donor compatible with one of the heiresses – and will culminate in an ominous débutant ball where the young man will be introduced to the Portuguese elite.

Texto e encenação: Mickael de Oliveira
Com: Afonso Santos, Albano Jerónimo, Diego Bagagal, Jani Zhao e Maria Leite
Apoio dramatúrgico: Maria Inês Marques
Cenografia: Martim Dinis
Desenho de Luz: Rui Monteiro
Desenho de Som: Rui Lima e Sérgio Vilhena
Figurinos: Sara Loureiro
Vídeo: Simão Cayatte
Assistência de Encenação: Solange Freitas
Produção executiva: Armando Valente

Apoios e coproduções Madame Teatro, Teatro Nacional São João, Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Centro de Artes de Ovar, Câmara Municipal de Loulé, DGArtes

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