SONHA PRETA

SONHA PRETA

Sonha Preta is an artistic process initiated after the tragic outcome of a police operation in the Penha neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro in October 2025, which left 120 people dead. The work was developed as a space for reflection and mutual care in the face of a shocking event and profound collective grief.
The artists of the CTO Rio collective Madalena Anastácia decided that the story needed to be told from the perspective of Black mothers. These mothers are placed at the centre of the narrative and activate a proposition-oriented dialogue in which the audience is not treated only as a consumer of an artwork, but is also invited to assume responsibility for reflection and for the search for alternatives.
Founded in Rio de Janeiro in 2015, Coletivo Madalena Anastácia uses artistic production and Teatro das Oprimidas to investigate oppressions affecting Black women. Led by Bárbara Santos and composed exclusively of Black women, the collective belongs to the Ma(g)dalena International Network and is associated with the Centro de Teatro do Oprimido.
The collective has presented its work nationally and internationally, including in Argentina, Nicaragua, Germany, the United States, Peru and Guinea-Bissau. Its repertoire includes Consciência do cabelo aos pés (2015), Nega ou Negra? (2016), Qual é o seu lugar? (2019) and Sonha Preta (2025), as well as the performances Suspeita and Ancestrais. The collective received the Luísa Mahin Award in 2023 and the Heloneida Studart Diploma of Culture in 2025, and carried out artistic activities in public schools through the City of Rio de Janeiro’s Ações Locais programme in 2024.

90 Minuten

KURINGA is a space for Theatre of the Oppressed and Teatro de las Oprimidas in Berlin. It is a creative space for aesthetic research, artistic production and interaction with audiences, where collectives develop, rehearse and present theatre projects. In 2026, KURINGA celebrates 15 years of work, during which hundreds of facilitators have been trained, theatre collectives have been established, and dozens of performances have been presented to thousands of spectators in Germany, across Europe and in Latin America.Sonha Preta by Coletivo Madalena Anastácia Artistic Direction: Bárbara Santos Pedagogical Coordination: Cláudia Simone Santos Oliveira Cast: Aline Conceição, Beatriz Mendes, Jucieni Oliveira, Maiara Carvalho, Raquel Dias, Silvana Lucas

Next date:

• Date Saturday, 29/August/2026 20:30
• Venue Uferstudios - Uferstudio 14
• Address Uferstraße 23, 13357 Berlin-Wedding