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Macumba Antropofaga

2017 · 300 min

A sprawling, confrontational performance piece that engulfs you in ritual, provocation and audience participation over five demanding hours.

Directed by: José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Starring: José Celso Martinez Corrêa

Overview: Based on Oswald de Andrade's Anthropophagous Manifesto, Macumba was a hit with the audience that participated and interacted more with the work at each presentation.

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Directed by: José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Starring: José Celso Martinez Corrêa

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
colonialism
rebellion
class
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	9
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Starring: José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Runtime: 300 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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