Dia Mundial do Teatro

Help!

Theatre, come into my rescue!

I am asleep. Wake me

I am lost in the dark, guide me, at least towards a candle

I am lazy, shame me

I am tired, raise me up

I am indifferent, strike me

I remain indifferent, beat me up

I am afraid, encourage me

I am ignorant, teach me

I am monstrous, make me human

I am pretentious, make me die of laughter

I am cynical, take me down a peg

I am foolish, transform me

I am wicked, punish me.

I am dominating and cruel, fight against me

I am pedantic, make fun of me

I am mute, untie my tongue

I no longer dream, call me a coward or afool

I have forgotten, throw Memory in my face

I feel old and stale, make the Child in me leap up

I am heavy, give me Music

I am sad, bring me Joy

I am deaf, make Pain shriek like a storm

I am agitated, let Wisdom rise within me

I am weak, kindle Friendship

I am blind, summon all the Lights

I am dominated by Ugliness, bring in conquering Beauty

I have been recruited by Hatred, unleash all forces of Love.

                                  

                   Ariane Mnouchkine's World Theatre Day Message 2005

Ariane Mnouchkine (1939, Boulogne-sur-Seine) encenadora, realizadora e fundadora do Théâtre du Soleil em Paris, em 1964.