Anabela Monteiro, Carolina Marques, Carolina Quintas, and Sara Oliveira

Enforcadas à Nascença (Hanged at Birth)

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SYNOPSIS

The story of the Extraordinary is woven from the forgotten traces of the nameless.

From the Odyssey, one dreams of Odysseus's cunning and Penelope's faithful astuteness.

And the Sacrifice of the 12 dead Maids?

In the name of the Hero's Honour...

Protectors of Virtuous Penelope's Web.

Trapped in Hades, waiting...

Waiting for what?

For a new life or for justice?

EXTRACT FROM THE PLAY

"Uh, uh!... Mr. Nobody! Mr. It's-Not-My-Fault!
Look over your shoulder! Here we are, walking right behind you.
Mr. You're-Only-Doing-Your-Duty!
We're here to serve you as you deserve.
Whichever path... right behind you,
following you like a trail of smoke,
like a long queue, a queue made of bodies,
heavy as memory, light as air.
The nameless ones... Do you remember us?
The ones who should never have been born?
Of course not. You never remembered us, Mr. Nobody.
Beautiful Maids, hanging in a row.”