Maria Bonita, the protagonist of Søren Valente Ovesen's work, is the wife of a humble shoemaker who submits to the powerful. But she is a rebel, unwilling to accept the life of submission to which social norms condemn her. So she joins Lampião and his band of outlaws, leading a life of robbery and murder until they are captured. In 1930s Brazil, Maria Bonita and Lampião became true myths for the poor.
In Calvorota and the Jester, Mei Oulund Ipsen presents us with the story of Pim Fortuyn and Theo van Gogh, two characters as controversial as they were famous at the end of the 20th century in Holland. Both defended freedom of expression to the fullest extent of the law and both ended up being murdered.
At ASSITEJ Spain, we continue our efforts to bring essential foreign authors closer to readers. We offer two representative texts of contemporary Danish youth drama. These two internationally recognized plays feature rebellious protagonists who fought against social conventions, unique characters, idolized and rejected, and ultimately executed.