Azougue Nazareth

No measure of hellfire preaching can quell the boisterous and bawdy passions of Maracatu, an Afro-Brazilian burlesque carnival tradition with roots in slavery that takes place in the northeast state of Pernambuco. As the Falstaffian character Tiao, Valmir do Coco leads a nonprofessional cast of authentic Maracatu practitioners in a tale told through dance, music, and the supernatural, set in the sugarcane fields outside Recife.

Cast

Valmir do Côco

Catita

Joana Gatis

Darlene

Mestre Barachinha

Pastor

Mohana Uchôa

Tita

Edilson Silva

Ítalo

Dona Biu

Madrinha do Maracatu

Zé de Carro

Presidente do Maracatu

Mestre João Paulo

Mestre na praça

Mestre José Joaquim

Mestre na praça

Amaro Vieira

Chaveiro Dell