A Luta, starring Amaury Lorenzo, premieres November 21 at Teatro BDO Jaraguá, adapted from Os Sertões.
The Teatro BDO Jaraguá presents the solo show A Luta, featuring Amaury Lorenzo, with its premiere set for November 21. The piece has toured Brazil for two years.
The production is based on the third part of Os Sertões, by Euclides da Cunha, adapted by Ivan Jaf and directed by Rose Abdallah. Moreover, the show has received several Best Actor nominations.
A transformation into a rhapsode
The solo transforms Amaury Lorenzo into a rhapsode. In this way, the actor narrates the War of Canudos using voice and body to rebuild the conflict.
The performance presents the attacks of the Brazilian army and the reaction of the villagers. Meanwhile, the staging highlights orality as its core element.
“O que me impressiona na obra de Euclides da Cunha é a riqueza de detalhes. O texto fala da construção da identidade brasileira, e percebo que a plateia vai sentindo comigo o cheiro daquela guerra, o cheiro daquelas pessoas. E esse é nosso objetivo, levar essa narrativa poderosa a mais gente. Muitos vão ao teatro porque me conhecem da TV e acabam se emocionando com uma aula de história, que nos faz entender de onde viemos, e assim, passamos a ter mais possibilidades de construir um futuro melhor”
Euclides da Cunha’s perspective
In this final section of his work, Euclides builds powerful symbolism. Thus, he abandons academic language and describes a war of ideas between republican forces and religious obscurantism.
The narrative contrasts coast and interior, elites and people, faith and reason. Therefore, A Luta encourages reflection on intolerance and violence in Brazil’s formation.
“A Luta é uma guerra arquetípica, mitológica, portanto, será sempre atual para entender a formação do Brasil. É uma peça para nos questionar enquanto sociedade. O retumbante fracasso dos dois lados, com a violência sem sentido de ambos, é o resultado da nossa triste ignorância que infelizmente perdura”
Awards and season
The actor received Best Actor nominations at the Cesgranrio de Teatro 2023, Cenym 2023, and Fita 2023 awards. Finally, the São Paulo season expands the reach of the production.
Service
Genre: Dramatic solo
Premiere: 11/21/25, Friday
Season: 11/22 to 12/21/25
Schedule: Fridays 10 p.m., Saturdays 9 p.m., Sundays 7 p.m.
Tickets: R$ 150.00 | R$ 75.00 (half)
Duration: 60 minutes
Age rating: 14 years
Venue: Teatro BDO Jaraguá
Address: Rua Martins Fontes, 71, Centro, São Paulo, SP (Metrô Anhangabaú)
Phone: 11 2802-7075
Box office: From 6 p.m. on Fridays bilheteria@teatrobdojaragua.com.br or the link: https://bileto.sympla.com.br/event/112950
Capacity: 260 seats
Parking: On site by Estapar through the hotel’s main entrance, R$ 30 for up to 4 hours. Dinner reservations: 11-2802-7035.
