THE WEDDING DRESS
"The Wedding dress is a renowned play by Nelson Rodrigues, considered a masterpiece of Brazilian theater.
The play tells the story of Alaíde and her subconscious mind, where past, present, and fantasy intertwine. Through fragmented memories and surreal encounters, we uncover Alaíde’s psyche’s complex layers, desires, fears, and repressed traumas.
Rodrigues employs a non-linear narrative, incorporating flashbacks and dream sequences in the three plans: hallucination, memory, and reality. Themes of love, betrayal, toxic relationships, violence, sexuality, and social expectations are central to the play, as Rodrigues delves into the darker aspects of human nature and the hypocrisy of social conventions.
"The Wedding dress is a renowned play by Nelson Rodrigues, considered a masterpiece of Brazilian theater.
The play tells the story of Alaíde and her subconscious mind, where past, present, and fantasy intertwine. Through fragmented memories and surreal encounters, we uncover Alaíde’s psyche’s complex layers, desires, fears, and repressed traumas.
Rodrigues employs a non-linear narrative, incorporating flashbacks and dream sequences in the three plans: hallucination, memory, and reality. Themes of love, betrayal, toxic relationships, violence, sexuality, and social expectations are central to the play, as Rodrigues delves into the darker aspects of human nature and the hypocrisy of social conventions.