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Overdrive Crab
The play Overdrive Crab, written by Pedro Kosovski, follows the return of Cosme, a crab picker, to Rio de Janeiro, five years after being called to fight in the Paraguayan War. A nervous breakdown resulting from the horrors witnessed in the conflict brings him to his hometown, which he does not recognize due to its accelerated process of urban revitalization. Even though it is set in the year of 1870, the play evokes the present moment by alluding to the current urban works in Rio de Janeiro and the numerous evictions that have been taking place, a process similar to the one seen in the Mangue (mangrove) – the region of the city then called Rocio Pequeno, today Praça Onze –, where the crab picker lived before heading to the battlefield. The play, directed by Marco André Nunes, won the Shell Award (Best Direction, Text, and Actress), Cesgranrio Award (Direction and Text), and APTR Award (Best Author, Direction, and Actress).
About the author
Pedro Kosovski is an author and director, as well as a drama professor. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1983, he studied at O Tablado, where he currently teaches. He holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from PUC-Rio. In 2005, he created Aquela Cia. de Teatro, a theater company, in partnership with director Marco André Nunes. For Cara de Cavalo (Horse Face), he received the Questão de Crítica Award and was nominated for the 2012 Shell Award in the Best Text category. For Crab Overdrive, he received the 2015 Cesgranrio Award in the Best Text category and the 2015 Shell and APTR Awards in the Author category.
About the collection
The Dramaturgy Collection has, since 2012, published writing by Brazilian and international playwrights. The books help in building a memory of current theater, making a new record in the contemporary theater scene.
Specifications
Collection Dramaturgy Collection
Author Pedro Kosovski
Language Portuguese
Page count 64
ISBN 9788555910067
Cover Radiográfico
Format Softcover
Size 13 x 19 cm
Year 2016
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