14th September at 7.45pm (+ post-show Q&A)
15th & 16th September at 5pm
Performed mainly in Portuguese with an English introduction, and mixed languages throughout.

Written by the great Italian playwright Dario Fo, this radical interpretation by one of Brazil's leading actors, Julio Adriâo, is one-man physical storytelling that needs no translation.

A Descoberta das Americas is the story of the Conquest of the Americas, as seen through the eyes of Johan Padam, a good-for-nothing, who somehow finds himself sailing to the New World alongside Colombus. It doesn't take long for Johan to be captured by an indigenous tribe and prepared for slaughter. Not only does he avoid being sacrificed, he learns the native language, joins his capturers and becomes a warrior leader against his former countrymen.

Written by Dario Fo Adaptation by Julio Adriâo & Alessandra Vannucci Performed by Julio Adriâo. Directed by Alessandra Vannucci Lighting by Luiz André Alvim Produced by Thais Teixeira.

Duration: 90 minutes

About Julio Adriâo:
Best known to international audiences for his role in Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, Julio Adriâo is an acclaimed actor, street performer and director from Rio de Janeiro. He won the Shell Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his performance in A Descoberta das Américas. The play has been presented more than 500 times across the world to an audience of over 200,000 people.

Pre-Show Talk: Sunday 16th September at 4.00pm
Dr. Sergio Miguel Huarcaya from Royal Holloway will be sharing his experiences of indigenous movements in Ecuador and will be discussing the concept of anthropophagism, i.e. cultures consuming cultures in the context of the Discovery of the Americas.

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