The representation of cangaço’s women in the theater: a study on the texts Lampião, by Rachel de Queiroz and Cangaceiras, by Cristina Siqueira
dramaturgy: representation of women: cangaceiras; women’s theater; Rachel de Queiroz
The present work investigates the representation of cangaço’s women in dramatic texts. For that, the dramas: Lampião (1953) by Rachel de Queiroz and Cangaceiras (2018) by Maria Cristina Siqueira, are sudied. Both works presentes the cangaço as the central theme of their narratives. The texts are studied under three aspects: dramaturgical analysis, guiding references and representation of the cangaceiras’ characters. Finally, a comparative analysis between the works is carried out regarding these three aspects. The following author (s) are used as the theoretical framework: Jorge Dubatti (2016), Adriana Negreiros (2018), Durval Muniz de Albuquerque Júnior (2009; 2011), Jean-Pierre Sarrazac (2017) and João Sanches (2016).