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Água Fresca: Uma Comédia de Virginia Woolf

Sol Faganello

Theatre

2025

São Paulo, Brazil

This is the first Brazilian staging of Virginia Woolf's only theatrical work Freshwater: A Comedy under the title Água Fresca: Uma Comédia de Virginia Woolf. Under Victor Santiago's translation and adaptation of the play, this production provides a new perspective on Woolf's satirical comedy for a contemporary Brazilian audience. Initially written as a lighthearted farce satirizing Victorian upper-class society, the play evolves in this translation into an allegorical critique of cultural standards alongside intellectual biases through the lens of Água Fresca. Director Sol Faganello uses physical comedy along with clowning elements in her staging to showcase both the social commentary and humorous aspects of the play while illustrating the fluidity of thought and the absurdity of rigid social structures. This production combines efforts to reveal Woolf's playful side by making her comedic genius understandable for contemporary audiences.

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Director Sol Faganello

Translation, Adaptation, and Dramaturgy Victor Santiago

Cast Ana Paula Lopez, Camilla Flores, Danila Gonçalves, Dante  Preto, Diego Pallardó, Gabriel Saito and Joana Santos

Movement and Physical Comedy Direction Ana Paula Lopez

Comic Consultant Bete Dorgam

Lighting Design Sueli Matsuzaki 

Sound Design Camila Couto

Art Direction Pedro Paulo de Souza 

Art Production Du Piran 

Makeup Design Amanda Mantovani  

Prosthetics and Makeup Assistant Isabela Pinguel  

Costume Designer Patrícia Campos

Stage Assistant Davi Alejandro  

Set Design Assistant Leon Ruy 

Press Relations Nossa Senhora da Pauta  

Photography Camila Picolo  

Lighting Technician Sibila  Sound 

Technician Camila Couto 

Production Director Gabriel Saito 

Executive Producer Vanessa Curci 

Season Producer Maurício Bispo 

Creators Gabriel Saito and Victor Santiago

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