De Penteu a “O amor que não ousa dizer o seu nome…”: identidade por meio da cena teatral

Abstract

Through the memorial presented here, the research aims to describe and reflect on the process of creating the scenic experiment entitled "The love that dares not speak its name…", having as its starting point questions of identity addressed from the character Pentheus of the Greek tragedy "The Bacchae" by Euripides, addressing how the issues of the aforementioned character resonate in contemporary society. The research includes autobiographical accounts and a survey of stories of marginalization, erasure or denial of LGBTQIAPN+ people by the systems of power present in society. Adopting a performative methodology, in which theory and practice intertwine without one overriding the other, and having as its theoretical foundation the research of Eugênio Barba, Janaína Fontes Leite, João Silvério Trevisan, Megg Rayara Gomes de Oliveira, Paco Vidarte, Waldir M. S. Júnior, among other researchers, the creative process not only analyzed the character Penteu, but also provided a platform to amplify marginalized voices and promote discussions about identity and power in contemporary society.