You don’t know me, Ana Maria Haddad Zavadinack

On stage, Ana Maria and ZêThó, both Brazilian, attempt to translate a song close to their hearts for the audience, but the task proves more complex than expected: leading to failures that are sometimes comic, sometimes poignant, this translation attempt gradually becomes an exploration of the difficulties of translating oneself. The stage then becomes a space where translation clumsy slips reveal unsaid thoughts, exotic fantasies, resistance, but also the possibilities of inventing a shared language capable of transcending linguistic and symbolic borders. Beneath the surface, they wonder: is it possible to translate without betraying? Is it possible to integrate without losing one's culture?

Written and directed by Ana Maria Haddad Zavadinack With Ana Maria Haddad Zavadinack, ZêThó Artistic collaboration Mariana Viana Dramaturgy Lola Tillard Production Charlotte Laffillé Fauconnot