Christiane Jatahy

Julia

after August Strindberg's «Miss Julie»

A well-to-do barrio in Rio: A spoilt white upper-class woman seduces the black chauffeur of her father. The attraction becomes fatal, leading to a brutal psychodrama fuelled by passion, power and class conflict.
In her highly praised adaptation of August Strindberg’s «Miss Julie» the Brazilian director Christiane Jatahy focusses on the drama’s political essence. On an ingeniously designed stage, filmed material, theatrical scenes and paparazzo-style live shots interweave to form a surprisingly sensual and complex theatrical experience. (esc)