Roberto Athayde

Roberto Athayde

Mostly known for his play Miss Margarida's Way, written at age 21 and presented on Broadway starring Estelle Parsons directed by the author and produced in more than thirty countries with the likes of Annie Girardot (France, directed by Georges Lavelli), Marília Pêra (Brazil, directed by Aderbal Freire Filho), Ellie Lambetti (Greece, directed by Michael Cacoyannis) and Anna Proclemer (Italy, directed by Giorgio Albertazzi), Brazilian author Roberto Athayde is variously active ___ as a writer, director and producer for the theater, video and film.

Books published:

Apareceu a Margarida, (Miss Margarida's Way, play) Editora Brasília, 1973.

O Jardim da Fada Mangana, (The Garden of Fairy Mangana, short stories) Editora Brasília, 1974.

Madame Marguerite, (Miss Margarida' s Way, play, adapted into French by Jean-Luc Dabadie) L' Avant Scène, France, 1974.

Mademoiselle Marguerite, (Miss margarida' s Way, play, adapted into French by Michel Tremblay) Canada, 1976.

Miss Margarida' s Way, Doubleday, USA, 1978.

Miss Margarida' s Way, Book Club Edition, Nelson Doubleday, USA, 1979

Miss Margarida' s Way, Samuel French, USA, 1980.

O Homem da Lagoa Santa, (The Man From Lagoa Santa, poetry) Editora Record, 1979.

Crime e Impunidade e Outras Peças, (Crime Without Punishment and Other Plays) Editora Record, Brazil, 1984.

Confissões do Comissário de Bordo Vladimir da Braniff, (Confessions of the Flight Attendant Vladimir da Braniff, novel) Editora Record, Brazil, 1989.

Carlota Rainha, (Carlota Queen, historical play) Editora Agir, Brazil, 1994.

Brasileiros em Manhattan, (The Brazilians in Manhattan, novel) Editora Topbooks, Brazil, 1996).

O Bicho Carpinteiro, (The Carpenter Beast, novel for adolescents) Editora Global, Brazil, 1998.

Dom Miguel Rei de Portugal (Don Miguel King of Portugal, historical play) Editora Agir, Brazil, 1998.

Abracadabrante (Essay and poetry) Editora Sans Souci, Brazil, 2001.

Jonathan's Friend, (novel) Xlibris, USA, 2001

As Peças Precoces, (plays) Editora Nova Fronteira, 2003.

Roberto Athayde has so far written a total of 27 plays for adults and one for children.

Film:

Sacred Sands, short (13'), written and directed by R. Athayde, starring Marília Pêra.

Mrs. Bynther in Brazil, docudrama, TV miniseries narrated by Estelle Parsons.

Bali, Paradise Turned Hell, documentary.

Jungle of My Desire, starring Estelle Parsons and João Velho

Plays directed by the author:

Miss Margarida' s Way, starring Marylin Lighstone, Toronto, 1976.

Miss Margarida' s Way, starring Michael Learned, ACT, San Francisco, 1977.

Miss Margarida' s Way, starring Estelle Parsons, Public Theater, New York, 1977.

Happy New Year, by Flavio Marcio, La Mama, New York, 1978.

Crime Without Punishment, by Roberto Athayde, Rio, 1984

A Godmother' s Curse, by Roberto Athayde, Sao Paulo, 1995

The Cordial Man, by Roberto Athayde, Rio, 1997

First productions of other plays by the author, directed by other people:

Visitors From On High, Rio, 1974, directed by Aderbal Freire Filho

Handbook For Survival in the Jungle, Rio, 1974, directed by Aderbal Freire Filho.

Way Back On the Farm, Orange Tree Theater, London, 1976, directed by Anthony Cornish.

The Irrepressible Madame Protein, Rio, 1983, starring Vera Fisher, directed by Aderbal Freire Filho.