Jose Fernando Peixoto de Azevedo

Graduated and PhD in Philosophy- Philosophy Department of Faculty of Philosophy, Letters, and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo- where defended his thesis on Bertolt Brecht theater . Researcher on history and aesthetics of Brazilian theater and black theater, contemporary theatrical aesthetics, as well as aesthetics and contemporary philosophy. Professor of Dramaturgy and History Studies of the Brazilian Theater, Text and Scene Analysis (Theater Theories) and Assembly Workshops at the School of Dramatic Art-EAD of the School of Communications and Arts of USP. He is a playwright, theater and film director. Founder, playwright and director of the 'Teatro de Narradores' (1997-2017) and a collaborator in the black theater group 'Os Crespos', as well as other theatrical collectives. Acts also as a curator. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)