célia helena theatre - são paulo (brazil)
Miss Julie, by August Strindberg, is a play set in 1888 that explores class, power, and sexuality through the volatile relationship between Julie, an aristocratic young woman, and Jean, her father’s servant.This adaptation reimagines the original dramaturgy through a classical visual language, while translating it into a more contemporary theatrical structure. The performance centers on Jean and Christine, whose inner conflicts unfold through soliloquies, while Julie is rendered physically absent, represented by a mannequin integrated into the kitchen space as a symbol of social expectation and female invisibility. The staging is informed by an interdisciplinary dialogue between classical painting and theatre, shaping a naturalistic yet heightened aesthetic. Christine performs Julie’s lines, giving voice to her thoughts and further emphasizing her erasure. Jean and Christine’s moral judgment of Julie structures the dramaturgical perspective, while folk music and visual metaphors reinforce the atmosphere and emotional tone of the piece.
Preliminary sketch
Preliminary sketch
