Abstract:
Memory and utopia translated into theatrical language renew the apprehension of the relationship between drama and social experience. In “A moratoria” (1955) and “Rastro atrás” (1966), the remembrance of Jorde Andrade’s family decline nurtures the characters sayings and the objects surrounding them, a sample of the family and of the rural class history to which he belonged. Gianfrancesco Guarnieri’s “Eles não usam black-tie” (1958) woke up the dreams of the young generation towards the potential of culture’s contribution to a better society. The working class protagonists performed for the first time in the metropolis’ stages through a family drama overwhelmed by the strike, the generational conflict and the class struggle. All this higlights the decisive role of the theatre in a changing moment of Brazilian culture, besides the rise of “cinema novo”, proving the connection between the theatre, the radio and the beginning of television in the country.
Keywords:
Drama and social experience; Memory and utopia; Art and society; Jorge Andrade; Gianfranceso Guarnieri