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“Last Drop” Opens in São Paulo With Shakespeare Twist

8/16/2026

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The Last Drop opens at the São Paulo Showcase, incorporating Shakespeare lines.
Directors Dante Passarelli and Fernanda Zancopé stage the Manás Theatre Lab production with surtitles and lighting.
Zancopé portrays Cynthia, who kills husband Gilberto (Ernani Sanchez) before he rises and they argue.
The 60-minute play compresses the climax into its final minutes, mixing comedy with a class-and-housing critique that reviewers compare to Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite.

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The Last Drop opens at the São Paulo Showcase, incorporating Shakespeare lines.
Directors Dante Passarelli and Fernanda Zancopé stage the Manás Theatre Lab production with surtitles and lighting.
Zancopé portrays Cynthia, who kills husband Gilberto (Ernani Sanchez) before he rises and they argue.
The 60-minute play compresses the climax into its final minutes, mixing comedy with a class-and-housing critique that reviewers compare to Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite.