Uma cidade em cena: espetáculo "Canto para Macau" em processo

Abstract

This paper analyzes the current theatrical scene in Macau based on a case study of the theatrical show Canto para Macau 2023. Produced by Macau City Hall, in Rio Grande do Norte brazilian state, the third edition of the show tells us the story of the city. The stage production reflects on its historical and cultural importance for the municipality, since it puts on stage some of the main popular manifestations such as the fandango (dance originated in Spain), the coco de roda dance, the pastoral (folkloric religious dance) and the street carnival groups. To understand how these manifestations are transformed on stage, the paper is based on a literature review on these popular manifestations, analyzing what remains and what changes, using Getúlio Moura (2003), Aparício Fernandes (1984) and Amaury de Medeiros Bezerra (2011) as references. Regarding a theory for brazilian popular theater, it seeks to converge with Larissa Neves' (2022) concept of Theatre Sheet. The research contributes to the reflection on the history and identity of the people and the saltproducing city, in addition to having a major impact and mobilizing countless people, not only around the production of the play, but also in the continuation of the research around the major theme: Macau.