This is a powerful and emotionally charged theatrical piece that explores themes of African identity, colonial history, slavery, resistance, and social justice through various dramatic forms, including monologues, songs, dance, and satirical commentary.
The work is a contemporary piece that weaves together historical trauma with hope for renewal and rebirth. The “Cannibal Banquet” scene is particularly striking as social commentary, using the metaphor of a restaurant menu to critique systemic inequality and colonial exploitation.
The play brings together actors from Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and Portugal, different perspectives of what it means to be black in contemporary times, where tensions between the need for historical reparation and the freedom to build a future free from European narratives compete in what it means to “be from Africa”
Contact Information
Company: João Garcia Miguel Unip. Lda
Contact: Suzana Durao
Position: Executive Director
Address: Espaço Arenes, Rua Brigadeiro Miranda Palha 16 A, Torres Vedras, 2560-310
Country: Portugal
Email: garcia@joaogarciamiguel.com
Websit: www.joaogarciamiguel.com
Instagram: @acompanhiajgm
Facebook: @acompanhiajgm
Production Information
Title of Piece: The Blood of all colours
Artform: Theatre / Drama
Age Suitability: All Ages
Use of Text: Medium
Language: Portuguese
Key Personnel
Artistic Director: Joao Garcia Miguel
Artistic Director Assistant: Ademir Emboava
Performer: Preta Ferreira / Jose Trassy / Edmundo Sardinha / Leo Raul Emilio / Maijuli Machado / Ramadane Matusse
Costume Designer: Roselyn Silva
Production: Janice Mayomona
Touring Information
Scale of Show: Online
Appropriate Setting: Indoor / Outdoor
Running Time: 1 hour
Number of Performers on Stage: 6
No of People on Tour: 10
Touring Availability
Suitable for Rural Touring: Yes
Outreach and Educational Work: “Blood of All Colors” is a powerful educational tool exploring colonial history, identity, and social justice through theatre. With scenes like “Kimbundu” and “Cannibal Banquet,” it fosters critical conversations, pan-African consciousness, and civic awareness. Incorporating drumming and spirituality, it affirms cultural identity and supports healing. Ideal for Lusophone learners, it enriches Portuguese literacy while celebrating African traditions. Its flexible format enables community-based adaptations, making it impactful for youth engagement, historical education, and post-conflict reconciliation across African contexts.
