≡December 16 is Amateur Theater
December 16 is Amateur Theater Day in Brazil, and recognizes the contributions of people who dedicate themselves to non-profit theater. Emerging in the 16th century with the arrival of the Jesuits, amateur theater began to be used by Father José de Anchieta as a tool to catechize the Indians, integrating itself into religious and civic events. In the 1930s, commercial theater began to lose ground to cinema, which led to the growth of initiatives by amateur groups that sought a more artistic approach to theater. An important milestone in the history of amateur theater in Brazil was the founding of O Tablado in the 1950s by actress and director Maria Clara Machado, which became an important center for dramatic arts in the country.
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