International Fear Congress

International Fear Congress is a reunion of people from distant places – and cultures – of the world, who joined this meeting in an attempt to conceptualize some issues concerning humanity. This distance is the starting point from which the play attempts to find similarities through differences and seeks the great treasure of human knowledge, in science or in the simple contemplation of nature. Among its conclusions is the frightening realization that we are ephemeral and temporary, and that fear is the eve of courage. The play was created by the group espanca!, from Minas Gerais, which has been seeking to reassess ethics through theater since its foundation in 2004.

About the author
Grace Passô is a playwright, director, and actress. She studied at the Center for Artistic Education of the Clóvis Salgado Foundation, in Belo Horizonte. She was a chronicler for the newspaper O Tempo (MG) and worked as an actress in theater companies in Belo Horizonte, such as Armatrux and Cia. Clara. In 2004, she joined the group espanca! and wrote the plays Marcha para Zenturo (March to Zenturo) and Amores surdos (Deaf Loves), for which she won the Shell Award for Best Text in 2007; and wrote and directed Congresso Internacional do Medo (International Fear Congress) and Por Elise (For Elise). The four works were published by Cobogó. For Elise earned her the APCA and SESC/SATED Awards for Best Playwright in 2005 and the Shell Award for Best Text in 2006. She also directed Os bem-intencionados (Well-intentioned), 2012, by the group Lume (SP), and Os Ancestrais (The Ancestors), 2014, whose text was written by her with Grupo Teatro Invertido (MG). Among her work as an actress, it is worth mentioning the plays France du Brésil (2009), directed by Eva Doumbia, in Marseille, France; Krum (2015), directed by Marcio Abreu; and Vaga Carne (Vague flash), 2016, written and directed by Grace Passô herself, and that was made into a film in 2018. In 2017 she wrote PRETO (BLACK) with Marcio Abreu and Nadja Naira.

About the collective
The collective espanca! was founded in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2004.

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 Grace Passô
Collective espanca!
Language Portuguese
Page count 72
ISBN 9788560965403
Cover 45 Jujubas
Format Softcover
Size 13 x 19 cm
Year 2012