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A strong but understated emotional reality propels this unadorned drama by Fernando Segall about a young Brazilian-American seeking the truth about her absent mother. The result was quietly compelling last night under the direction of Marina Zurina.
- John Osburn, theater critic
SAUDADES
Rough Draft, Columbia, JACK, and the Brazilian Consulate
2023
The play tells the story of a young Brazilian-American woman named Laura who goes on a self-discovery trip to Brazil, in an effort to track down her long-lost mother — whom Laura originally thought had passed when she was a child.

Written by Fernando Segall
Produced by Et Alia Theater
Directed by Marina Zurita
Performed by Ana Moioli, Julia Burnier, Dylan Jernet, Gonçalo Ruivo, and Davon Howard
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