Theatrical and Urban Scenographies: theater and the city as spaces of representation and memory
The project, coordinated by Prof. Niuxa Dias Drago, aims to integrate two main lines of research on the city: one that investigates the creation of the city's image, considering that, beyond being a material artifact and a social dynamic, it is also a constructed image; and another that explores theater as the artistic language that maintains the oldest dialogical relationship with the city. Based on the premise that Theater and the City are arenas where the phenomenological meaning of space is present and in tension with new spatial-temporal constructions, the project seeks to relate processes of experiencing and imagining architecture and the city, understanding them as foundational to memory. The project intends to encompass studies on the relationships between image and space, representation and memory, both in theater and in the city, focusing on key elements such as the theater building, scenography, parks, exhibitions, and literary and visual narratives about the city and architecture. This research project is affiliated with the Laboratory of Architectural Narratives (LANA) Research Group at PROARQ-FAU/UFRJ.