AUTISTIC ARTIST ON STAGE:

JOURNEY AND REFLECTIONS OF RODRIGO AVELAR

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https://doi.org/10.21680/2595-4024.2025v8n2ID40516

Abstract

This text presents a first-person narrative by Rodrigo Lucas da Silva Avelar, an autistic artist and undergraduate student in Theatre Education at the Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP). Based on an interview conducted by his undergraduate thesis advisor in June 2025, Rodrigo shares memories, formative experiences, and reflections on autism, artistic creation, and teaching. The transcript was reorganized into a narrative format, preserving his speech style marked by pauses, repetitions, and poetic imagery as a gesture of subjective and aesthetic affirmation. The text addresses themes such as childhood, late diagnosis, institutional support, experiences in theatre education, and future projections. The ethical listening that guides this work is inspired by a range of authors who discuss inclusive and sensitive practices in the fields of art and education, including Paulo Freire, Janaina Leite, Ernesto Martins Fagundes, Valéria Marchi, Kilza Setti, Eliane Potiguara, Ana Mae Barbosa, Ana Beatriz Barbosa Silva, Rosana Nunes, and Maria Inês Teixeira. The full interview, in both video and transcript formats, is available online.

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Author Biographies

Tifanny Matos, Federal University of Amapá

Substitute Professor in the Theater Teaching Degree Program at the Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP). Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theater (UFS). Postgraduate in Visual Arts (FAV – UFG). Master's student in History (PPGH/UNIFAP).

Adriana Silva, Federal University of Amapá

Adjunct Professor in the Theater Teaching Degree Program at the Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP). Holds a Bachelor's degree in Artistic Education – Specialization in Performing Arts from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2008), a Master's degree from the Graduate Program in Arts, and a PhD from the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC). She is the coordinator of the research group PAPEI – Artistic and Pedagogical Practices in Early Childhood Education, linked to NECID – Center for Studies in Cultural, Inclusive, and Deliberative Spaces (CNPq/DPQ/UNIFAP Research Group).

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Published

13-12-2025

How to Cite

AVELAR, Rodrigo; MATOS, Tifanny; SILVA, Adriana. AUTISTIC ARTIST ON STAGE: : JOURNEY AND REFLECTIONS OF RODRIGO AVELAR. Manzuá: Revista de Pesquisa em Artes Cênicas, [S. l.], v. 8, n. 2, p. 49–59, 2025. DOI: 10.21680/2595-4024.2025v8n2ID40516. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.ufrn.br/manzua/article/view/40516. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): Dossiê temático: Artistas Autistas e criação contemporânea

Section

Histórias de vida

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Copyright (c) 2025 Rodrigo Avelar, Tifanny Matos, Adriana Silva

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