The monologue 'Boca a Boca - Um Solo para Gregório', starring Ricardo Bittencourt with dramaturgy by João Sanches, becomes a book in May from Giostri Editora. It includes the script, the poet's verses, authors' texts, and 20 scene photos. Bittencourt will also record poetry audios and lead a workshop in a Bahia prison.
The show 'Boca a Boca - Um Solo para Gregório' is being turned into a book, set for release in May by Giostri Editora. Starring Ricardo Bittencourt from Teatro Oficina, with dramaturgy by João Sanches, the book will feature the full script, poems by Gregório de Matos (1636-1696), texts from Sanches and Bittencourt, and 20 photos from the production. Gregório de Matos, dubbed Boca do Inferno for his biting verses criticizing colonial Brazilian society, is regarded as Brazil's first poet. Bittencourt will record five of the poet's works in audio format, accessible digitally to book buyers. In parallel, the actor joins a rehabilitation effort: in April, he will conduct a theater workshop at Conjunto Penal de Itabuna in Bahia, invited by editor Alex Giostri, who runs prison-related projects. This is part of Prores (Programa Integrado de Reinserção Social), which supports inmates through pedagogy, psychology, occupational therapy, and social, medical, and legal aid. Plans exist to extend workshops to other prisons across the country.
