Wagner Moura Links Brazil’s Dictatorship Past to Bolsonaro in Edinburgh Play
Brazilian actor Wagner Moura draws parallels between the country’s former military regime and ex-President Jair Bolsonaro while performing in a play at the Edinburgh International Festival.
At the Edinburgh International Festival, Wagner Moura appears in A Trial — after An Enemy of the People, a sequel to Ibsen’s drama that examines authoritarianism and misinformation. Directed by Christiane Jatahy, Moura notes that Brazilians know the damage of the 1964-1985 dictatorship. He compares that era to the conduct of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently imprisoned for an attempted coup. The production uses theater to reflect current political concerns.
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The story shows how theater is used to critique Brazil’s authoritarian past and current political tensions.
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