Memórias das Artes Circenses de Rua em Belém-Pará

Abstract

This thesis proposed to think of current street circus artists in the metropolitan region of Belém as historical subjects, subjects of memory. People and artists with an origin and trajectories catapulted by artists trained in the first groups of circus schools in Brazil and Latin America (“travelers”). Street circus artists who are constantly made invisible because they choose the street as their main stage. The writing follows as a study on memory, adopting the description of the structure of a street circus show. In the first chapter, we intend to discuss memory and places of circus memory in the city of Belém, such as the Circo Mano Silva School. Highlight the peculiarities of recent circus arts in the city. Provide a contextualization of how the traveling circus takes on a new look through street circus artists in Brazil and specifically in Belém. In a second chapter I will try to present in general terms the permeability of artists, groups and troupes in the city of Belém. Highlight unique aspects of working with circus languages in the region, such as the existence of non-travelling troupes and circuses. I mainly highlight the analysis of memories and life trajectories of the subjects involved with the circus cultural movement in the city. Like the “Weekly Juggling and Circus Meeting”, a boost for the many local circus artists. As well as the “Open Stage”, a form of audience formation for the street circus in Belém, self-managed and community-based, very important for the development of street art movements, groups and collectives involved with the circus (such as Circopaíba and Circo Nós Tantos) . And finally, I present in more detail my relationship with the circus, my memories complemented by other memories, our poetics and dramaturgies.