Abstract:
This article analyzes the play Zumbi (2012) by João das Neves, a production inspired in Arena conta Zumbi (1965) by Boal and Guarnieri, presenting the aspects related to contemporaneous issues related to the slavery past and the current political scenario in Brazil, which resulted in the present moment of democratic rights restriction. Next, it develops topics such as the postcolonial condition, which permeates the relations center/periphery and cultural interchanges, as well the subaltern narratives, aimed to bring up narratives that do not agree with the official ones. Lastly, the paper seeks to develop the Zumbi analysis in the light of black popular culture, emphasizing the political dimension contained in the 2012 staging.
Keywords:
João das Neves; Black Popular Culture; Postcolonial; Political Theater; Arena Theater