Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Treasure in them there hills
New Statesman: "From the roof terrace of the Nós do Morro theatre in the Vidigal favela, Rio de Janeiro looks like the sparkling tropical paradise it would be in a perfect world. Ipanema Beach is just visible in the moonlight and the shanty towns stretching up the hills are spangled like Christmas trees with blue and orange street lamps. Inside the hot, airless auditorium the audience is settling in for a performance of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Babies snuffle, teenagers laugh and fidget. People greet one another with easy smiles and handslaps. This is not a rarefied, high-class crowd - it is drawn from a community in one of Rio's many poor and conflict-battered districts."
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Those of us who do art are fully aware of the impact it has in our lives and that of others, however this impact is not always easily measured. This story shows the great meaning that theater has had for the people in the Vidigal favela. The idea of uniting people in a troubled community through hard work and outstanding results , as well as providing an outlet and an opportunity for different social classes to, through their talent, break into the mainstream entertainment industry are great examples of what an incredible meaning art can have.
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