Actor and playwright Clayton Nascimento meets translator Daniel Mazzarolo to discuss the translation of his award-winning monologue, MA-CA-COS (APES).
In the monologue, Nascimento sheds light on his life as an Afro-Brazilian man in one of the countries where young men like him are most often murdered by the police. The monologue became famous for its political and theatrical intensity, blending biting humor with social critique. One of its most notable achievements was bringing attention to the case of Eduardo, a Brazilian boy murdered by police in 2015, which led to the case being reopened in Brazilian courts. This event will bring Clayton and Daniel Mazzarolo, who translated his monologue into English.
The event will take place in hybrid form, on the UC Irvine campus (Social Ecology II 3384) and on Zoom. Participants will receive the Zoom link on the day of the event.
Schedule
2-2:15 p.m. - Introductory Remarks
2:15-3 p.m. - Lecture by Clayton Nascimento: "Art, Law, Society, and Justice: The Creative Process Behind MA-CA-COS and the Unprecedented Legal Reopening of the Terezinha de Jesus Case in Brazil"
3 p.m.-3:20 p.m. - Q&A
3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. - Break
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. - Roundtable with Clayton Nascimento and Daniel Mazzarolo
Daniel Mazzarolo
A Brazilian actor and director based in New York City, Mazzarolo has been seen in both classical and contemporary/experimental plays for the past 18 years. These include works by Büchner, Camus, Chekov, and Ibsen. His recent credits include Jean in Miss Jules, in collaboration with Invoke Director's Lab, Captain Lancey in Translations, and Pedro in Wedding Dress at Playhouse 46. His most recent translation was the groundbreaking work Wedding Dress from Brazil's most prestigious playwright Nelson Rodrigues.
Co-Sponsors:
International Center for Writing & Translation
Department of Criminology, Law & Society
School of Social Ecology
Poetic Justice Cluster
Brasil Initiative, CAPES, Brazil
