The Hour of the Star at Broadwater Black Box

This one-woman adaptation of Clarice Lispector's 1977 novella is performed by Brazilian artist Bruna Fachetti, who embodies six different characters to bring to life the story of Macabéa, a poor young woman from Brazil's Northeast navigating themes of identity, poverty, and belonging. Directed and conceived by Alex Tietre, the production merges narration with performance and incorporates recycled materials into its costume and scenic design to visually reflect Macabéa's marginalized existence. The adaptation retains Rodrigo S.M.'s meta-narrative structure and features the English translation by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Clarice Lispector biographer Benjamin Moser. Character development and performance coaching are guided by master teacher Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä, founder of Chekhov Studio International.