Synopsis
Updating the meaning of humanities' greatest love story, Gabriel Villela and Galpão transpose the two young lovers tragedy to the context of popular Brazilian culture, evoked by elements present in the scenery, in accesories, in the music and in the narrator's figure, who conducts the play with spoken language inspired in Guimarães Rosa and Minas' hinterland.
Considered as a turning point in Grupo Galpão's trajectory and one of the most meaningfull plays in Brazilian Theater the 1990's decade, "Romeu e Julieta" added to 303 presentations, in it's 13 years of existence.
Alongside the two seasons in Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, in England, in 2000 and 2012, the play traveled all around Brazil and several other countries in Latin America, Europe and The United States.
The production had a first version, from September 1992 to April 1994, when the presentations where interrupted by the tragic death of actress Wanda Fernandes, who played the part of Juliet. The second version, with actress Fernanda Vianna, was presented from May 1995 to March 2003. In 2012, the play was remade for the 30 years' celebrations of Grupo Galpão, and to participate in London Cultural Olympics. This new version counted on the participation of actor Paulo André, standing in for Chico Pelúcio in the parts of Tybalt and Friar Lourence.
- Year
- 1992 — 1994
- 1995 — 2003
- 2012 — 2013
- Directed by
- Gabriel Villela
Cast
Antonio Edson
Narrator
Gabriel Villela
Direction
Beto Franco
Prince / Mr. Capulet
Eduardo Moreira
Romeo
Fernanda Vianna
Juliet
Wanda Fernandes
Juliet
Inês Peixoto
Mrs. Capulet
Júlio Maciel
Benvolio
Lydia Del Picchia
Samsan & Capulet's footman
Paulo André
Tybalt & Friar Lourence
Chico Pelúcio
Tybalt & Friar Lourence
Teuda Bara
Nurse
Rodolfo Vaz
Mercutio
Technical Sheet
Text
William Shakespeare
Dramaturgy and narrator's texts
Cacá Brandão
Translation
Onestaldo de Pennafort
Assistant Director
Arildo de Barros
Scenography
Gabriel Villela
Musical Research
Gabriel Villela e Grupo Galpão
Musical Director
Fernando Muzzi
Arrangements and Instrumental coach
Fernando Muzzi
Vocal Coach
Babaya
Musical Minuets
Paula Martins
Accessories
Gabriel Villela, Luciana Buarque e Grupo Galpão
Puppets
Agnaldo Pinho
Lighting
Wagner Freire
Costumes
Luciana Buarque
Costumes and accessories maintenance
Wanda Sgarbi
Costumes Assistant
Maria Castilho
Sound
Rômulo Righi e Vinícius Alves
Scenotechnitian
“Oficina de Marcenaria” e Helvécio Izabel
Aerobics
Júnia Portilho
Sword-play
Máqui
Photos
Miguel Aun
Production Directors
Chico Pelúcio, Regiane Miciano e Gilma Oliveira
Light operation
Wladimir Medeiros
Visual Programming
Lápis Raro
Production Assistant
Virgínia Dias
Overall Production
Grupo Galpão
Direction
Gabriel Villela