O espetáculo teatral Paixão de Cristo de Santa Luzia do Norte – AL: origens, evolução e os impactos na comunidade

Abstract

Emergence of the theatrical show Paixão de Cristo, its arrival and performance in the city of Santa Luzia do Norte – AL, in the final years of the 20th century, and its impacts on the community. Initially, the relationship between the author of this monograph and the theater and his first contact with the show Paixão de Cristo de Santa Luzia do Norte is presented. Then, how it appears in Europe, and from this arrival in the interior of Alagoas, it can interfere in its social development, and how this interference occurs in the behavior of the entire local community. The importance of the Espelho da Vida theater group in the cultural development of the city and in the first years of the presentation of the Passion of Christ. Critical analysis of the development of the show in dialogue with the demands arising in the community. The relationships between theater and urban space. Research carried out through interviews with directors, survey of iconographic materials and the author's experience in directing the show in 2023.