Where did blackface begin? When does blackface end?
Blackface is a solo performance written and directed by Marco Mendonça ⎯ a musical lecture that blends stand-up comedy with fantasy, satire with physical theatre, burlesque with documentary.
Drawing from personal experiences and the history of blackface as a racist theatrical practice ⎯ from its roots in the United States to its occurrences in Portugal ⎯ Marco Mendonça explores the limits of what can or cannot be represented on stage. Considering the extensive record of events in which this racist practice was used to portray Black people as inferior members of Portuguese society, is it possible to claim that racism does not exist in Portugal?