Palmares

Palmares Play is an absolute masterpiece that left me feeling uplifted and inspired. The Bush Captain opened my heart with his cry, "...Palmares did not come!" It resonated deeply, capturing the universal experience of delay, discord, and detachment from the source of our freedom. His story and pain humanized him, preventing him from being a complete villain in this sensitive historical role. Through his scars and tears, he is shown mercy by the king of Palmares, posing the question that stayed with me: What will I do when I am free.. from fear, from self sabotaging, and from my past? The play is a remarkable blend of fast humor, slow-building emotional intensity, breathtaking movement, and a powerful rhythm that transcends the script... full review

Such an entertaining and educative play! Telling a story that is not often told in schools. Showing how the African culture spread in the Americas, and how the enslaved people fought for freedom in Brazil. ... full review

Palmares was an exciting production exploring the history of slavery, freedom, and war in 17th century Brazil. The play incorporated capoeira along with acting and storytelling to tell the tale of King Ganga Zumba and his greatest general, Zumbi. The story was engaging, moving, and well-executed. The display of capoeira was weaved beautifully into the production and incorporated kicks, cartwheels, flips, and roll. The entire experience kept me engaged and invested in the story. Overall, an excellent play!... full review

The writing was refreshing with contemporary dialogue undertones that provided a bit of comedy without sacrificing the serious purpose of the play. Amazing experience!!!... full review

The story of Palmares is incredibly important from a historical perspective and this play did such an amazing job telling the story in such a short amount of time. ... full review

Vibrant capoeira performance and talented cast.... full review

A truly wonderful show that incorporates powerful acting, music, dancing, fighting, and humor in the telling of an important story.... full review

The Palmares show had a really interesting historical story line that was well told through dialog, narration, music, and physicality. It was exciting, interesting, and entertaining.... full review

The show was spectacular, stupendous and so much fun! ... full review

A Gold Medal for this fabulously frenetic history lesson in dance....... full review