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 & Direction
Belisa Branças
Actors
Gio Lourenço, Luísa Guerra
Dramaturgy support
to be confirmed
Set Design
to be confirmed
Lighting Design
Teresa Antunes
Sound composition
Rafael Maia
Video Art
Miguel F
Executive Producer
Mariana Dine
Production
Maratona - Associação Cultural
Co-production in Residency
O Espaço do Tempo
© Júlio Eme
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).