Hurricane

Based on the homonymous work by Laurent Gaudé, Furacão presents Joséphine Linc Steelson, “a nearly one-hundred-year-old Black woman” who faces the fury of Hurricane Katrina alone, the hurricane that devastated the southern United States in 2005. A woman marked by racial segregation, whose voice echoes like a cry in the flooded and abandoned city left to its own fate. Furacão is about Katrina and its victims, but above all, it is about the weight of inequality in times of tragedy.

In this production, theater and music merge into a single act, creating a whirlwind that intertwines Katrina, climate change, and the anti-segregation movement. The rich tradition of Black American music—particularly the blues—serves as a foundation for crafting a hybrid stage language: the performance relies on both theater and music to celebrate the moving resilience of those who, despite everything, remain standing.

Hurricane received seven nominations at the APTR Awards, including Best Direction, Set Design, Lighting, Music, Lead Actress, Supporting Actress, and Best Production, winning awards for Best Music and Best Set Design.



"Nature can no longer bear our presence. It twists and contracts in anger."

Laurent Gaudé






CAST AND CREATIVE

Text: Laurent Gaudé

Translation: Ana Teixeira

Direction & Adaptation: Ana Teixeira and Stephane Brodt

Cast:

  • Joséphine Linc Steelson: Sirlea Aleixo
  • Young Joséphine & Singer: Taty Aleixo
  • Musician 1: Rudá Brauns
  • Musician 2: Anderson Ribeiro

Lighting: Renato Machado

Musical Direction: Stephane Brodt

Music Composition: Rudá Brauns and Anderson Ribeiro

Set & Costume Design: Ana Teixeira and Stephane Brodt

Lighting Operator: João Gaspary

Scenic Technician: Beto de Almeida

Production Direction: Amok Teatro & Sonia Dantas

Administrative Assistant: Rafael Santos

Executive Production: Gabriel Garcia

Production Assistant: Lucas Petitdemange

Graphic Design: Paulo Lima




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