José de Ipanema is an actor trained in the Dramatic Arts Program at the Federal University of Ceará, theatre producer and researcher. He has a PhD in Romance Literature from the University of Cologne, Germany, and a Master in Performing Arts from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He published the books Brazilian Political Theatre: aesthetics and engagement, and O Ator Radical - Fabulação, Presença e Mito.

• INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1. BRAZILIAN RADICAL THEATREHistorical and ideological backgroundFundamental conceptsCHAPTER 2. TWO RADICAL EXPERIENCESDante and Moacir’s Divine Comedy Staging Dante and Moacir’s Divine ComedyThe solo performance BravíssimoAspects of BravíssimoCHAPTER 3. THE RADICAL ACTOR AND THE STAGE PRESENCECHAPTER 4. THE RADICAL THEATRE AND THE CRITIQUECONCLUDING ASPECTSREFERENCESAPPENDICES

José de Ipanema is an actor trained in the Dramatic Arts Program at the Federal University of Ceará, theatre producer and researcher. He has a PhD in Romance Literature from the University of Cologne, Germany, and a Master in Performing Arts from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He published the books Brazilian Political Theatre: aesthetics and engagement, and O Ator Radical - Fabulação, Presença e Mito.

• INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1. BRAZILIAN RADICAL THEATREHistorical and ideological backgroundFundamental conceptsCHAPTER 2. TWO RADICAL EXPERIENCESDante and Moacir’s Divine Comedy Staging Dante and Moacir’s Divine ComedyThe solo performance BravíssimoAspects of BravíssimoCHAPTER 3. THE RADICAL ACTOR AND THE STAGE PRESENCECHAPTER 4. THE RADICAL THEATRE AND THE CRITIQUECONCLUDING ASPECTSREFERENCESAPPENDICES

José de Ipanema is an actor trained in the Dramatic Arts Program at the Federal University of Ceará, theatre producer and researcher. He has a PhD in Romance Literature from the University of Cologne, Germany, and a Master in Performing Arts from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He published the books Brazilian Political Theatre: aesthetics and engagement, and O Ator Radical - Fabulação, Presença e Mito.

• INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1. BRAZILIAN RADICAL THEATREHistorical and ideological backgroundFundamental conceptsCHAPTER 2. TWO RADICAL EXPERIENCESDante and Moacir’s Divine Comedy Staging Dante and Moacir’s Divine ComedyThe solo performance BravíssimoAspects of BravíssimoCHAPTER 3. THE RADICAL ACTOR AND THE STAGE PRESENCECHAPTER 4. THE RADICAL THEATRE AND THE CRITIQUECONCLUDING ASPECTSREFERENCESAPPENDICES