NÉMESIS

Nemesis, the ancient Greek goddess of divine revenge and punishment for the crimes and arrogance of men, lends here her name to a character who is a woman, a child, a sacrificial lamb and a comic-book heroine, all at the same time. Written by Pedro Galiza, directed and performed by Joana Africano, NÉMESIS is a play whose plot unfolds page by page, panel by panel, like a comic book. On the cover, “an armed woman, a revolver in each hand”. Inside, a reflection on the regenerative power of fiction that now celebrates its virtues, now reminds us of the temptations of escapism and the incendiary power of the hero/villain relationship. “That woman. She’s looking at us. We can’t see her eyes, but we know she’s looking at us. Someone’s finally lost her cool. She has. She’s lost her cool and our panic is so funny. May the gods have pity on us.” Are we ready to open this book?