Book, Sortilegio[LS]

The relevance of Abdias Nascimento’s texts is incredible. Every time we come across one, the freshness, pertinence and forcefulness of his prose, his dialogues, his strength, his ability as a speaker come to our attention. Sortilégio exposes the brutality of racism in Brazil, denounces the farce of racial democracy and also illuminates and opens up to a powerful Brazilian culture of African origin, in addition to bringing discussion about identity. This edition marks the establishment of the text of the play, with scores by Nei Lopes, and features an analysis by Elisa Larkin Nascimento on the crossroads between the masculine and the feminine in the work, as well as interviews with Léa Garcia, the protagonist of the premiere production in 1957 , ngelo Flávio Zuhalê, director of the 2014 production, and producer and cultural manager Jessé Oliveira. FOURTH COVER Sortilégio reveals the fate of black people under the shroud of racial democracy. By telling the story of Emanuel, black and doctor, the play traces the biography of millions. Your drama, this drama, is our tragedy. Even though it was censored, defamed and controversial, Sortilégio became, right at its premiere, one of the main landmarks of modern Brazilian theater: for its innovative text, for the plasticity of its staging – the illustrations in this book prove it –, for the critical and incisive look at our reality, due to the social importance of the black presence on the scene, physically and spiritually. A cathartic spell, religiosity of African origin presents itself not as a mere picturesque reproduction, but as a powerful symbiosis between form and character. In this sense, the points of the orixás, for example, give it rhythm and sign and stylistic integrity. Exu opens the paths… This edition presents the latest version revised by the author. It also features testimonials from renowned actress Léa Garcia and director ngelo Flávio Zuhalê, and essays by Elisa Larkin Nascimento and Jessé Oliveira. And it brings more: the certainty that the power and charm of the characters' speeches transcend the theater, because, if Abdias Nascimento's play has its definitive version here, the racism that the work hides still persists and has the entire country as its stage . PARALELOS The Paralelos collection brings works of fiction and poetic narratives with literary quality and originality. FROM THE COVER Cover image: Cena de Sortilégio, edited in 2014, directed by Angelo Flávio Zuhalê.