Abstract
This work proposes a comparison between the reception of theatrical spectacles from the criticisms of Sábato Magaldi - published in the Jornal da Tarde - and of João Apolinário - published in the Última Hora - between the years 1966 and 1971. The period covers the years prior to the decree of AI-5, which radicalized the military dictatorship in Brazil, and the consolidation of modern Braz…