Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists

Why Book? From acclaimed Portuguese playwright and director Tiago Rodrigues (also Director of Festival d’Avignon), this play will challenge the audience with a deeply provocative political question. Can democracy be defended through undemocratic means?

A NYT critic’s Pick, the play will be perfomed in Portuguese with English surtitles. The NT is sold out for the short run.

“South Portugal, 2028. Catarina is about to kill her first fascist. It is a rite of passage, steeped in tradition and family lore. A day of celebration, of beauty and death.

But when Catarina refuses to kill the hostage, her decision drives a wedge between the family. As ghosts of the past arise, unresolved questions emerge – what is the price of democracy? Is there room for violence in the fight for a better world?”