das cinzas ou das brasas is a play originally written in 2024 for the New Playwriting Prize for Female Authors, promoted by Cepa Torta, for which the play was a finalist. The play follows a ride-hailing (TVDE) journey across Portuguese territory, between an immigrant driver and a Portuguese passenger, as a means of reflecting on the country’s migration policy, the persistence of discrimination and labour exploitation against immigrants, and human trafficking in Portugal.
Credits
Playwright and Direction
Belisa Branças
Actors
Gio Lourenço, Luísa Guerra
Lights Design
Renato Marinho
Sound Composition
Rafael Maia
Video Art
Miguel F
Communication Design
Raquel Graça
Executive Producer
Mariana Dine
Production
Maratona - Associação Cultural
Co-production in Residency
O Espaço do Tempo
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Belisa Branças is a performer, theatre maker, playwright and creative producer. She studied at Balleteatro. She graduated from Queen Mary University of London and holds a Master's in Creative Producing from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. As a performer, she has worked with Né Barros, Lee Griffiths and Manuel Tur. She co-founded Maratona (2023), with Mariana Dixe, and was a finalist for the New Playwriting Prize for Female Authors (Cepa Torta, 2024). She created "Cinzento" (2023) and "Uma coisa de sangue" (2025).