This frame will be organized in the form of seminars, talks and practical workshops, in different groups led by Teat(r)o Oficina members, on the following areas:

•Dramaturgy, Acting and Communication__through text, music and body studies, this axis aim to investigate the unfolding of theatrical language departing from its origins, its ritualistic forms, mythological characteristics and social-political functions. How has the ancient Greek theater shaped the work of a Brazilian modern theater company? How does it enable an on-going research on forms of communication in the present actions of the group?

•Architecture, costumes and set design__ great part of the aesthetics of the company is developed through the connections which the theatrical action allows between architecture, the urban space and the bodies. The team of architects designing the sets for the pieces is also a group of activists playing an important role on city planning discussions in São Paulo nowadays. This axis of studies will focus on tracing the lines between the scenic and the urban space, both as creative triggers of the public sphere.

•Video-theater and live streaming__ one of the main practices of the company since its beginning has been the development of video, live video and streaming as an intrinsic part of its productions. The video as a performative element and the cinematographers as actors in the piece. This axis would allow to reflect on role of video as a tool for theatrical experimentation and diffusion. This could include exhibition of films and video material from the company’s archive.

The participation will be open through an application to local artists/ technicians interested in exchanging with the company. The number of participants and procedures of selection shall be agreed with the local producers according to contextual conditions. Some of the participants may be invited to take part in the performances.

* (Anthropophagous University _ based on the idea of The Anthropophagic Manifesto or Cannibal Manifesto was written by Oswald de Andrade in 1928 and it carries the central concepts of the modernist movement in Brazil. This text, along with most of Oswald’s work, are taken as great reference for the work developed by Tea(r)o Oficina, since the ‘60’s) “Universidade Antropófaga” is an experimental frame of work within that company that researches forms of organizing and passing on the information and knowledge generated and accumulated by the theater company throughout years. It is structured by part of the actors and artistic directors of each area (set, costume, video, etc). Since 2007, it has been working as a way of reflecting on the methods and history, as well as opening space for newcomers in the company.

Presentations of the piece “As Bacantes” directed by José Celso Martinéz Corrêa, with the company Teat(r)o Oficina Uzyna Uzona from São Paulo, Brazil: 3 or 4 shows of the piece to be played for big audiences in an adapted venue or in a replica of Teat(r)o Oficina’s building, a street-like theater tent built with tubular structures.

Universidade Antropófaga* in Athens: 9 days of workshops and meetings promoted between Teat(r)o Oficina cast members and local artists. These activities will focus on discussing the transpositions of the Greek Ancient theater concepts and texts through the methods of work developed by the Brazilian company, especially focusing on the piece“As Bacantes”, an adaptation of “The Bacchae”, by Euripedes.

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In order to enable a deeper experience of exchange, this project proposes two different sets of actions:

two architectural plans:
on top the construction of a replica tent in Esplanada dos Minstérios square in Brasilia, Brazil, 2010,
on bottom the adaptation of Sale de Manege, Liége, Belgium, 2012.