These performances of at the Teatro Real have
received an unusual response from the media due to the fact that the
production included numerous naked extras during the bacchanal
scene. Apparently, this is the only aspect of the opera that held
any interest for the media, which was at pains to make it seem as if
we were going to witness a great scandal on the stage of the Teatro
Real. Poor Wagner! He occupied the front pages not as a composer,
but as a vehicle for strippers.

International Prize Il Teatro Nudo (The Naked Theatre) of Teresa Pomodoro
The naked body is a complex phenomenon, combining a variety of functions. Nudity can be symbols of threat/insecurity, aggression/victim, freedom/slavery. Teatro Oficina, located in the Sao Paulo suburbs, offers us a unique example of nudity for the construction of national identity. Based on the Brazilian poet Oswald de Andrade’s “Anthropophagic Manifesto,” the theatre founders made nudity and anthropophagy their theatrical credo. Formed in 1958 the theater has taken a leading place in the cultural life of Sao Paulo and Brazil. Despite censorship during the military dictatorship, Teatro Oficina consistently defended their right for freedom of expression.



















