Clayton Nascimento
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Clayton Nascimento is an Afro-Brazilian creative and educator who is a rising figure in modern Brazilian theater.[1]
Biography
[edit]Clayton Nascimento’s contributions to Brazil’s contemporary theater landscape include his work as an actor, playwright, director, and professor. Born and raised in São Paulo’s Jabaquara district, Nascimento’s passion for theater began at the age of eight when he started training at renowned actress Lígia Cortez’s Casa do Teatro. The son of a working-class family, with his mother, Carmen do Nascimento, working as a manicurist, and his father, Crispin do Nascimento, a manual laborer, Nascimento would secure a 15-year scholarship to further his studies at the theater school. He is also currently pursuing a Master’s degree from the School of Communications and Arts at the University of São Paulo (USP).[2]
In 2016, Nascimento worked with the English Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in the play MACBETH. In addition to his theater work, Nascimento has appeared in various Brazilian TV series. These include Carcereiros, Selvagem, Dois Tempos, A Caverna de Petra, As Five, and Fuzuê. He also works as a casting director. Nascimento garnered attention once he won the prestigious Shell Theater Award for Best Actor in 2023, making him the fourth youngest Black actor in Brazil to receive the honor. His acclaimed play, MACACOS, has been praised as a “historical and dramatic document,” cementing his reputation as a talented playwright and performer. Grounded in his academic research into untold Afro-Brazilian histories, his plays have had a significant impact on both the justice system and education, with MACACOS inspiring legal action and public schools in São Paulo adopting his scripts to teach about Brazil’s colonial history.[3]
Awards
[edit]Nascimento has also garnered attention for his roles in other productions and his work as a director, earning numerous nominations and awards at theater festivals across Brazil.[4]
- Nominated for Best Cast in Buraquinhos at the Aplauso Brasil Award and the APCA 2018 Award.
- Won several awards for Best Director, Actor, Dramaturgy and Editing at Theater Festivals in Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, and Amazonas.
- He has additionally won 2 Shell awards and 1 APCA award.
References
[edit]- ^ Bertholdo, Isadora (2024-07-06). "'Às vezes precisamos ir ao pior do lodo e ressignificá-lo', diz Clayton Nascimento". Quatro cinco um (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Quem é Clayton Nascimento, criador de um dos espetáculos mais concorridos e elogiados da temporada teatral no país". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Coutinho, Gabriela Furtado (2024-08-02). "Chicago's Physical Theater Festival: Moving in Many Senses". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "'Monkeys': A Transformative Theater Experience Confronting the Reality of Grieving Mothers and the Genocide of Black Brazilians [REVIEW] – RioOnWatch". Retrieved 2024-10-24.