Iara is the mythical legend about a mermaid told by the indigenous
peoples of Brazil. In this play indigenous and foreign references blend
together into a new form. With music and forms as the central element, the
story is told almost without words. Lights, textures and shadows are projected
behind and in front of the screen, creating the mythical silhouettes of bodies
and figures that merge into new stunning images.
An Indian from the village dreams of a supernatural woman.
When he wakes up, he seeks advice from the village's Paje to try to understand
the mysteries of this woman and discovers the story of Iara. Enchanted by the
mermaid, he plunges into his own destiny. Created with the younger public in
mind, the play is inspired by Iara's indigenous legend and using contemporary
shadow Theatre resources and it aims to raise awareness of oral traditions of
Lumiato Teatro was created in 2008, in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, by the Brazilian Thiago Bresani and the Argentine Soledad Garcia,
during their training as puppeteers at the University of San Martin, where they
studied various puppet theater languages, producing shows, workshops and
performing at festivals in Latin America. Since 2012, already living in Brazil,
it was the first company to research, produce and disseminate contemporary
shadow theater in the central-western region of Brazil. The exclusive
dedication to the shadow genre allowed the technical improvement and aesthetic
development of this art, enchanting children and adults through this fantastic
universe. The group works on projects on a national and international regional
scale and disseminates knowledge as its main objective.
✦主創團隊 Credits✦
Production | Lumiato theatre
Direction | Drama and Scenography Alexandre Fávero
