As well as being a great leisure option, going to the theater is an alternative for those who enjoy good stories of different genres. That’s why we’ve made a selection of some of the best plays in Rio de Janeiro that you won’t want to miss this month!
In search of dignity
Clarice Lispector ‘s work also inspired the creation of Ana Beatriz Nogueira’s new play, ‘A procura de uma dignidade’, which opens this month in Rio.
Originally published in the book “Onde Estivestes de Noite?” (1974), the short story tells the story of Mrs. Xavier, a woman who intended to attend an event, but ends up, by mistake, in the underground corridors of the Maracanã. In search of an exit door, she ends up plunging into an internal journey in search of her own identity.
📌Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim | Avenida Vieira Souto, 176 – Ipanema
📅Until 26/10 | Friday and Saturday, 8pm | Sunday, 7pm
💵From R$ 30,
Café com Leite
Trupe Qualquer, from Minas Gerais, is performing for the first time in Rio with the children’s show “Café com Leite”.
Playwrighted and directed by Rafael Coutinho, the plot is based on the question: what if a child decided to be “Café com Leite” in everything in life? If they chose not to get involved in any important issues, avoid making decisions and have no responsibilities?
📌Planetário da Gávea | Avenida Padre Leonel Franca, 240 – Gávea
📅Until October 26 | Saturdays and Sundays at 11am
💵From R$15,
My Mother is a Spirit – The Comedy
This month, Cine Teatro Joia is hosting the play “Minha Mãe é um Espírito – A Comédia” (My Mother is a Spirit – The Comedy), which tackles the relationship between mother and child with acid humor and emotion!
On the one hand, a loving and controlling mother, who oscillates between naivety and manipulation. On the other, a son torn between his love for his mother and his desire for freedom.
📌Cine Teatro Joia | Avenida Nossa Sra. de Copacabana, 680 – Copacabana
Until October 31st | Fridays at 7:30pm
💵From R$ 30,
Oedipus Again?
The comedy “Oedipus Again?” continues its run in Rio de Janeiro until October 26, at the Cândido Mendes Theater.
The play retraces the story from the young age of Laius, the main character’s father, when he had a forbidden affair with the young Crisippus – resulting in the plague that befalls Oedipus – to the downfall of the title character.
📌Teatro Cândido Mendes | Rua Joana Angélica 63 – Ipanema
Until 26/10 | Saturday and Sunday
💵From R$ 30,
Change of Habit
The iconic musical “Change of Habit” is back in Brazil, with a new production!
The story follows Deloris Van Cartier, a nightclub singer who goes into hiding in a convent after witnessing a crime. With her contagious energy and passion for music, she transforms the lives of the nuns and finds a new purpose.
📌Teatro Multiplan | Avenida das Américas, 3900 – Barra da Tijuca
Until 23/11 | Wednesday to Sunday
💵From R$ 25,
The King of Rock – The Musical
Speaking of musicals, “The King of Rock – The Musical” is back for its second season in Rio!
The play was born out of Beto Sargentelli ‘s intimate connection with the work of Elvis Presley and the emotional memory of his father, Roberto Sargentelli (1962-2016), an actor, photographer and cover of the singer.
📌Teatro CLARO RIO | Rua Siqueira Campos, 143 – 2º Piso – Copacabana
Until 09/11 | Friday to Sunday
💵From R$20,
It’s not you, it’s me
Love and its contradictions take center stage in “Não é você, sou eu” (It’s not you, it’s me), a play currently playing at the Cândido Mendes Theater.
Written and directed by Léo Luz, the play allows the audience to laugh and reflect on love, break-ups, betrayals and platonic passions. After all, who hasn’t experienced a painful end or a love that turned into a funny story after a while?
📌Teatro Cândido Mendes | Rua João Cabral de Melo Neto, 222 – Ipanema
📅Until 28/11 | Fridays at 8pm
💵From R$20,
The Sexiest Couple in America
Starring Vera Fischer, Leonardo Franco and Vitor Thiré, the show “The Sexiest Couple in America” comes to Rio de Janeiro for a short run at the Clara Nunes Theater.
The plot takes place behind the scenes of the entertainment industry and follows the reunion of Susan White and Robert McAllister, two veteran actors who, decades ago, formed one of the most iconic couples on American TV in a highly successful series.
Thirty years later, faced with the possibility of working together again, the two are forced to revisit memories, confront differences and face the transformations that have marked their careers.
📌Teatro Clara Nunes | Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 52 – Gávea
Until 02/11 | Friday to Sunday
💵From R$20,
Cyber Cabaret
The group Cabaré Incoerente, which this year celebrated 11 years of research into artistic cabaret, premieres its newest show: “Cabaré Cibernético”.
In the show, the collective delves into the boundaries between the human and the digital, bringing an irreverent and provocative experience to the stage.
Young artists explore, with critical humor, the contradictions of connected life and the dilemmas that cross the age of virtuality.
📌Teatro Café Pequeno | Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, 269 – Leblon
Until 02/11 | Friday to Sunday
💵From R$20,
Ritinha Rock & Roll – Rita Lee for Kids
The queen of Brazilian rock, Rita Lee has received a number of tributes. And it’s time to show the artist’s legacy to children!
The children’s show ‘Ritinha Rock & Roll – Rita Lee for Kids’ follows the story of a little girl full of imagination who dreams of changing the world with a lot of rock’n roll.
In addition, the play brings together Rita Lee’s unforgettable hits and invites the whole family to sing, dance and get emotional!
📌EcoVilla Ri Happy | Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008 – Jardim Botânico
📅Until 16/11 | Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm
💵From R$50,
So, which of these plays in Rio de Janeiro are you going to see?