Invited Performance
본문
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- Title
- Tom at the Farm
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- Production Company
- Quadrovivo
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- Country
- Brazil
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- Date
- 5/12 (Tue) 19:30, 5/13 (Wed) 19:30
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- Venue
- BUSAN CINEMA CENTER Haneulyeon Theatre
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- Runnung time
- 120 min
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- Age restriction
- older than born in 2010.12.31
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- Genre
- Drama
5/12 (Tue) 19:30, 5/13 (Wed) 19:30
A powerful international production confronting the violence of patriarchy and the complicity of silence
Chosen by audiences in over 100 cities worldwide
Winner of the Shell Theatre Award, APTR Award, and APCA Award
Tom at the Farm has built a strong international reputation through major awards and extensive touring. After performances in over 100 cities across Brazil, the production toured Canada, France, Switzerland, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, demonstrating its ability to resonate across cultures.
The play explores how violence is sustained through silence.
After the death of someone he loved, the protagonist travels to a rural farm—the deceased’s hometown—to attend the funeral, only to discover that no one is willing to speak the truth and that silence has become the rule.
Through the protagonist’s choice between remaining silent or confronting the truth, Tom at the Farm exposes structures of oppression and power.
Praised by original playwright Michel Marc Bouchard as “one of the most powerful productions of my play,” the work stands as a modern classic that goes far beyond a story of homophobia.
Quadrovivo is a theatre company founded in 2008 by actor, translator, and producer Armando Babaioff. Centered on contemporary drama, the company has consistently developed actor-driven productions marked by intensity and precision.
Its debut production, In the Solitude of Cotton Fields by Bernard-Marie Koltès, was widely acclaimed by both audiences and critics. The work received the APTR Award for Best Set Design and was officially invited to major Brazilian theatre festivals, gaining international recognition.
The second project, Whatever You Say, I Believe, adapted from short stories by Caio Fernando Abreu, earned the Scenic Production Award from the Rio de Janeiro State Department of Culture, further establishing the company’s creative strength.
Its landmark production, Tom at the Farm, received multiple awards and has become a defining work of the company’s repertoire.
Through bold textual interpretation, refined direction, and performances centered on the actor’s presence, Quadrovivo has established a distinctive position within the Brazilian theatre scene.