Arte teatral e Libras: a relevância da linguagem corporal para a comunicação

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article intends to address the scenic language, through different languages, being Portuguese and the Brazilian Sign Language – Libras, presenting the theatrical production While the rain falls, which addresses the contact between two children, who use the language of signals to establish communication. In front of a scenic space that presents a reality of war, represented, in the play, by heavy rain, given the similarity of the sounds and flashes that the situations express. The cast, made up of a hearing actor and a deaf actress, conditioned the actor to appropriate Libras, thus enabling communication between them through body language, with priority given to the hands. We emphasize that the war took place outside the house, which, in turn, was in ruins, leaving the protagonists in a vulnerable situation. Even in the face of the inclement weather contemplated by the plot, communication was established, providing moments of relaxation. Thus, the act of playing became possible and the subliminal message suggested by the author was understood by the audience, made up of hearing and deaf people, as well as the cast.