JÁ International Theatre opens its 2026 season with an original play responding to and grounded in the political realities of our times
A DEFIANCE OF SHADOWSSynopsis:A grieving widow in London, who has lost her daughter to a terrorist attack in a distant land, 2 years ago, meets and confronts an activist pamphleteering to stop the ensuing war and its devastation. But the activist has his own history of loss, and together their desperations combine to find meaning in the aftermath. Language: English with Portuguese SubtitlesFeb 26 | 27 | 28 @ 21:00 March 1 @ 20:00
Cast: Pat Butler and João Clara BandeiraLive Soundscape: Ustad Fazel SapandDramaturgy: Andriana-Anna TsiotsiouProduction Crew: Lyna Fernandez-Lettaneur, Francisco Jeronimo, Carolina Manfredi, Olivia HargreavesSpecial Production Asst: Patricia Morais Duarte Publicity stills: Tony JurrinnenPublicity videography: Bruno BernardoWritten and Directed by Suresh Nampuri
