Calabar

Chico Buarque's critical and ironic play Calabar demystifies the concept of traitor and the empty, abstract notion of betrayal. It questions values and reveals contradictions with visceral humor. It's a "misbehaved" text, and therefore encourages the creation of a mocking performance, capable of assuming the almost anarchic yet organized collage and juxtaposition of images and eras. The text addresses the issue of loyalty and betrayal, in a clear allusion to the political climate of the period.