The old testament tells us about the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham, in which the son is replaced by a lamb after the intervention of God’s angel. In Greek mythology, the ritual of individual sacrifice exists to save the collective. In times of war, plagues and crises, the sacrificial act makes it possible to safeguard the survival of the community and free the city from misfortune. In this show, director and playwright Elmano Sancho seeks to discover the meaning of sacrifice today.

Elmano Sancho is an award-winning actor, playwright, and author of the texts I Can’t Breathe (2015), Damas da Noite, Uma Farsa de Elmano Sancho (Ladies of the Night, A Farce by Elmano Sancho) (2019), and the trilogy Maria, A Mãe (Maria, the Mother) (2020), Jesus, o Filho (Jesus, the Son) (2021) and José, o Pai (Joseph, the Father) (2022). With extensive experience on national and international stages, in cinema and television, he has staged a dozen theatre plays.