Office of Culture and Arts (SeCArte)

The group has built an outstanding record through its productions and the awards it has received at state, national and international festivals. Since its founding, it was directed for many years by Carmen Fossari.

To date, the group has produced more than 60 works in a variety of theatrical genres.

ADVISORY SERVICES

The Theater Division provides theoretical and practical guidance to theater groups throughout Santa Catarina, encouraging the creation of new groups and the training of actors. Through courses and workshops, its activities have reached most municipalities in the state, as well as other countries in Latin America.

RESEARCH 

Permanent Puppet Workshop – A space where the Teatro Novo Research Group researches materials and techniques for the construction and manipulation of puppets, masks and shadow theater. The knowledge generated through this work is applied to the group’s productions and shared with participants in the Permanent Drama Workshop.

Stage Prop Construction Center – Actors, technicians and guest artists research materials and develop stage properties, emphasizing the reuse of materials. Costumes, scenery and stage properties for all Teatro Novo productions are created by the group itself.

DRAMATURGY INSPIRED BY SANTA CATARINA LITERATURE

Committed to promoting the literary heritage of Santa Catarina, the Teatro Novo Research Group has adapted works by authors such as Almiro Caldeira de Andrade, Argus Cirino, Clécio Espezim, Cruz e Sousa, Eglê Malheiros, Fábio Brugmann, Flávio José Cardoso, Franklin Cascaes, Harry Laus, Joca Wolf, Lindolfo Bell and Raul Caldas Filho.

DRAMATIC READING SERIES

The Teatro Novo Research Group and the Permanent Drama Workshop organize dramatic readings of classical plays, broadening audiences’ appreciation of dramatic literature and encouraging interest in the performing arts.

PRODUCTIONS

The Teatro Novo repertoire is presented annually in two official performance seasons, held at the beginning of each academic semester at the UFSC Theater.

For further information, contact DAC at dac@contato.ufsc.br.