Preparação do ator a partir do guerreiro alagoano: um relato de experiência

Abstract

This study investigates the potential of Guerreiro Alagoano as a preparation tool for actors, highlighting its relevance as a cultural manifestation rich in theatricality and popular knowledge. The study, based on qualitative and bibliographical approaches, explores the practices and elements of the Guerreiro, especially the war of swords, associating them with the development of stage presence and expressiveness based on the concepts of Grotowski, Stanislávski and Eugenio Barba. The practical experience gained, especially in preparing the cast for the short film Dois Verões, showed the effectiveness of these techniques in building characters and improving body and emotional skills. The ritual and symbolic characteristics of Guerreiro, combined with its artistic richness, provided the actors with a new approach to working on fundamental aspects of acting, such as readiness, focus, improvisation, counter-acting, organicity and relationship with space. It was found that the incorporation of methodologies from Brazilian popular culture not only strengthens cultural identity in theatre, but also offers innovative paths for theatrical practice. Thus, this study reaffirms the importance of valuing the cultural manifestations of Brazil's popular traditions as a source of inspiration and knowledge, enriching the field of the performing arts and contributing to the broadening of the actor's formative and expressive horizons.