The staging of ponto de partida in 1976: a study of the Brechtian epic elements

• Grant number: 20/08383-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2020
• End date: August 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Linguistics, Literature and Arts - Arts - Theatre
• Principal Investigator: Larissa de Oliveira Neves Catalão
• Grantee: Marco Antonio Pedra da Silva
• Host Institution: Instituto de Artes (IA). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the Brechtian epic elements in the production of the play Ponto de Partida (1976), written by Gianfrancesco Guarnieri (1934-2006) and directed by Fernando Peixoto (1937-2012). Hereby, this research aims to raise both theoretical and historical bibliography and the primary material about the theme and the staging. Besides that, there is also the interview with the actresses Sônia Loureiro and Ana Braga who were present in the 1976 play. In addition, the research seeks to understand in the practical ways the epic resources of Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) in the Guarnieri text's, from producing and presenting a dramatic reading of the play Ponto de Partida, linked to the Dramaturgy and Performing Writings Laboratory of the Performing Arts Department.