Teatro de mamulengos: o processo criativo da técnica de acoplagem com garrafa pet

Abstract

This Course Conclusion Work has as its theme THE MAMULENGOS THEATER – THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF THE PET BOTTLE COUPLING TECHNIQUE, in which it proposes a reflection on the history of Mamulengos Theater in Brazil and Alagoas, throughout time. Therefore, it deals with its transformations, its construction techniques, from traditional to contemporary, its characters and its changes with the advancement of technologies, its recognition as Intangible and Cultural Heritage of Brazil by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute /IPHAN; therefore, it analyzes the elements of the past and present that influence this popular manifestation. In this analysis, the use of recyclable materials for the construction of mamulengos is addressed, among them, the PET bottle, arising from the concern of mamulengos with the environmental; from then onwards, the creative process and the Coupling Technique is also rethought as an example of the mamulengo produced during the Animation Theater Laboratory – LATA classes, in the second semester of 2016, in the Undergraduate Theater Course/Ufal, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. José Acioli da Silva Filho. The objective of the work is to understand this creative process in the construction of mamulengos and its transformation throughout the history of Brazil. This work is conceptually based on studies carried out by several researchers in the area of animation theater, added to exploratory research through interviews with mamulengueiros and reports from participants in the Animation Theater Laboratory/LATA. Concluding that the Mamulengos Theater, as a popular manifestation, follows the society transformations, incorporating new elements to its creative process.