Claudia
Ohana debut in the musical “Dom Quixote de Lugar Nenhum”, by Ruy Guerra, at
Teatro Casa Grande in Rio de Janeiro.
Is man able to live
without his dreams? This question goes in search of an answer in the musical
“Dom Quixote de Lugar Não”, by Ruy Guerra, which, in the view of Jorge
Farjalla, is being staged again at Teatro Casa Grande, sponsored by Instituto
Cultural Vale.
Immersed in our
Brazilianness, the show — inspired by the classic work of Cervantes — sings the
saga of the hero Queixada (Lucas Leto) now through the interior of the
Northeast and features a black actor like Don Quixote for the first time. There
— or nowhere, as the title suggests — he starts a battle to transform his own
world into a less sad space and still find the muse Dulcinea (Dani Fontan) he
never knew.
The soul of Don
Quixote, so utopian and idealistic in literature, will stir viewers' desires,
according to the director. “'So, do you keep believing in the dream even when
everything seems to be against it?' Are you a dreamer or not?' These are
questions that are within all of us", says Farjalla, who casts Cláudia
Ohana in the role of a restless devil. “She represents the feminine liberator.
I dismembered the character of Sancho, who in Ruy's work was the devil, to
bring an even greater duality to the story. This character acts in a place of
conscience for Don Quixote. And it is also a tribute to her, Ruy's muse in and
out of fiction”, explains Farjalla.
Claudia Ohana hasn't
worked with Ruy since 1989 and confesses that she is living a unique experience
on stage. “It's amazing to be back working on a text by him – it's been years,
since the movie 'Kuarup'. And having songs by Zeca Baleiro, which I also love,
is awesome. I've wanted to work with Farjalla for some time now. His process in
rehearsals has brought me a lot of joy. We do everything as a group. It's the
first time I'm on stage all the time, playing an instrument, changing
characters. It has been quite special and transformative,” she says.
Interpreted by Lucas
Leto, the hero Queixada faces a path of stones in this arid universe and has
already arrived breaking barriers. “Making the first black Don Quixote took me
by surprise and at the same time in a state of alert. It serves everyone to
think that society is changing, but we are nowhere near what would be ideal in
a racial context. Now, we see a great classic like Dom Quixote, which black
artists could never access, being lived by me. It's a big responsibility
because he's iconic and now he's going to be played by a young black actor from
Salvador. At each rehearsal, I'm sure this show will surprise anyone who goes
to see it and will move them a lot”, says the actor.
The montage, conceived
by Simone Kontraluz, marks Farjalla's debut in musical theatre. “I always had a
very strong connection with music. She has always guided my work, but now, for
the first time, in a total way. When I received Simone's invitation, I thought
a lot about bringing our Brazilianness to the stage, black people in the
spotlight. In terms of language, I return to the baroque style, I also sign the
costumes. In this montage, the choir gains greater strength and is present
throughout the action. I was also looking for the completeness of Ruy Guerra’s
works, his desire to hear them in the show”, says Farjalla, who currently
directs the shows “Ana Carolina Canta Cássia Eller”, and “Vem Doce”, by Vanessa
da Mata.
In this adaptation of
Ruy Guerra, this Dom Quixote Queixada represents the uniqueness of each one of
us in this eternal quest to ease the harshness of everyday life and transcend
chaos. The storytellers of this story are materialized on stage as a troupe of
acrobats, with 10 actors who sing and play instruments unfolding into various
characters, to narrate in a great and fabulous string the adventures and
misadventures of the protagonist and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza ( Daniel
Moura). They are relentless in trying to make fantasy believable.
A former student of Ruy
Guerra, photographer Simone Kontraluz has maintained a great friendship with
the filmmaker for 20 years. It was during the pandemic, even more connected,
that the idea of making a new montage of “Don Quixote from Nowhere” came up.
“He turned 90. So I asked him what he wanted as a tribute. He told me about
this show, which had been done by Edson Celulari years ago, and which had not
turned out exactly as he would have liked. He spoke of wanting to see Quixote
as a musical on stage, and that became my mission”, she says, who invited Zeca
Baleiro to also work on these songs.
“Zeca was enchanted by
the songs and the idea. I also thought that only Farjalla would do what Ruy
wanted. And he also fell in love right away. We're in this crazy race with Ruy
saying he could die at 90 and he's already turning 92 this year. Now, we have Quixote mounted and everyone is very
happy, in deep love”- celebrates Simone.
The show, which brings
new songs by Ruy Guerra and Zeca Baleiro, will be on display until the 27/07th,
at Teatro Casa Grande, in the Leblon district, in Rio de Janeiro.
Datasheet:
Creation: Simone
Kontraluz
Text: Ruy Guerra
Direction and staging:
Jorge Farjalla
Assistant Director:
Andrea Dantas
Songs: Ruy Guerra and
Zeca Baleiro
Music Director: Lui
Coimbra
Cast: Lucas Leto,
Danilo Moura, Claudia Ohana, Dani Fontan, Jana Figarella, André Rosa, Daniel
Carneiro, Du Machado, Paloma Ronai, Caio Menck
Scenario: João Uchoa
Costumes and props:
Jorge Farjalla
Costume Assistant:
Joana Seibel
Light design: Samuel
Betz and Eduardo Dantas
Vocal preparation:
Suely Mesquita
Body preparation: Jorge
Farjalla
Sound: Gabriel D'angelo
Characterization: Joana
Seibel
Illustrations: Pally
Siqueira
Graphic design and
social media: Christoffer Pesce
Photos: Simone
Kontraluz
Production Director:
Valeria Macedo
Produced by: Graviola
Produções
Curator: Simone
Kontraluz
Service:
Date: 06/01 to
07/23/2023
Venue: Casa Grande
Theater
Address: Avenida
Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290 – Loja A- Leblon – Rio de Janeiro/RJ
Hours: Thursday to
Saturday at 8pm | Sunday at 6 pm
Opening of the house: 1
hour before the event
Classification: 12
years. Minors from 10 years old must be accompanied by parents or guardians.
Children up to 1 year and 11 months old are free of charge if they stay on the
parent's lap.
Claudia Ohana and cast – photo by Simone
Kontraluz
Sale:
https://www.eventim.com.br/artist/dom-quixote-de-lugar-nenhum
Photo: Personal
collection
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