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Teatro: Oficina pluga sua ópera orgiástica em "Bacantes" - Folha

The story follows the god Dionysus returning to his birthplace, Thebes, to assert his divinity against the repressive King Pentheus. In Teatro Oficina's version, this becomes a battle between liberation and authoritarianism. Bacantes - Grito da Г“pera de Carnaval AO VIVO! ...

Even after Zé Celso's passing in 2023, the play remains a symbol of the Teatro Oficina ’s mission to treat theater as a "live" ritual of social and spiritual transformation. Teatro: Oficina pluga sua ópera orgiástica em "Bacantes"

The prestigious Samba School Vai-Vai honored Zé Celso’s legacy in the 2025 São Paulo Carnival with the theme "O chamã de Devorado e a deglutição bacante de quem ousou sonhar desordem," directly referencing the "Bacante" spirit of his work. The prestigious Samba School Vai-Vai honored Zé Celso’s

Zé Celso reimagined the play as an " Ópera Elektrokandomblaika de Carnaval ," fusing Greek myths with Afro-Brazilian deities (Orixás), pop music, and political critique.

First premiered in 1996, this production is celebrated as a cornerstone of modern Brazilian theater, famously blending classical tragedy with the high-energy, ritualistic atmosphere of a . Key Features of the Performance

"" refers to the legendary staging of Euripides' Greek tragedy by the Brazilian theater company Teatro Oficina Uzyna Uzona , under the direction of the late José Celso Martinez Corrêa (Zé Celso) .