o ensaio

original graphic novel

An original graphic novel called "O ensaio" (the rehearsal), produced under the

Manga Theatre project.

A fantasy inspired by real events during the process for the creation of the show " A sacalina" wich debuted in Lisbon, 2019.

skills

drawing // argument // paging and design

" O ensaio " tells a fictional fantasy in a parallel universe to the theme of the show in display. The novel narrates episodes of the rehearsals where a group of actors dancing the butoh (ancient japanese dance known as "the dance of the dead" ) soon discover the daunting consequences for doing so.