‘The Art of Facing Fear’, a new digital play, has taken off over weekend on Zoom, showing the relentless spirit of committed creatives who are unrestrained by the new corona virus.
The play is being presented live every Friday and Saturday throughout August by an international cast with actors drawn from three continents.
First developed by Os Satyros-Brazil, the August-long production will feature production companies like Cie Kaddu (Senegal), Crown Troupe of Africa (Nigeria), Darling Desperados (Sweden), Oddmanout Theatre Company (England), Os Satyros (Brazil), Portuguese Cultural Center of Mindelo (Cape Verde), Village Gossip Productions (South Africa), Tell-a-Tale (Nigeria), The Kwasha! Theatre Company (South Africa), The Market Theatre Laboratory (South Africa) and Unga Klara (Sweden).
Rehearsals happened exclusively online as many of the actors were spread all over Brazil and abroad.
The play, according to a statement made available to TCN, is written by Ivam Cabral and Rodolfo Garica Vazquez.
It seeks to establish the points in common among different national realities during the pandemic, while addressing questions such as: “What are the fears that took over mankind during this period globally? What are the effects of social intolerance and political extremism in the world today?”
The audience will be requested to stay in the room and start a chat with the artists and the other members of the audience about the performance, the effects of the pandemic in their own countries and the ways for a better political future.
The show kicked off on July 31st and will run throughout August.
Synopsis
In a dystopian future people try to reshape their own histories after the pandemic. During the 555 days of quarantine, isolated and afraid, they have created a group on Internet in which they connect to each other. This group of friends don’t understand how it’s still possible to have electric energy and web access because all the TV channels and newspapers were vanished and the cities were abandoned. The main themes are depression, loneliness, hatred, the fear of infection, the angst of nearing death and the sadness concerning the intolerance and political extremism.
