the girl Joana

play by Helmuth von Kügelgen Translated by Maria Barbara Trommer Adaptation by Ruth Salles PRESENTATION WORDS “In this work, we intend to show pictures of the life of Joan of Arc, the young woman who, at the age of 17, practically kept the power in her hands absolute authority over a nation's armed forces. With that, France…

The Tamed Shrew

play by William Shakespeare Adaptation by Ruth Salles, from the original in English and the translation into Portuguese by Carlos Alberto Nunes NOTE This play by Shakespeare is said to have been written in 1594. It is the story of two beautiful sisters, the eldest with a terrible genius, the most gentle and sweet girl. It is…

The Comedy of Errors

play by William Shakespeare Adaptation by Ruth Salles from the English original NOTE The Comedy of Errors was first published in 1623. Already cited, however, in 1598, it is said to have been written around 1591. In this his only farce, Shakespeare seems to have based on Plautus, but there are still doubts about it.…