Patuá theater returns

As in previous editions of the Macao Arts Festival, the Patuá-language drama group, Doci Papiaçam di Macau (literally, “sweet language of Macau”), will perform a comedic and satirical show.
The group, led by Miguel de Senna Fernandes, will this year present “Unga Tea di Dream” (“A Tea for a Dream”), performed in the creole language.
Over the last 20 years the group has sought to preserve the unique dialect through original and humorous productions. The language has been identified as “critically endangered” by UNESCO, and in 2012 Patuá-language Theater was inscribed on the list of Macau SAR’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.
“Unga Tea di Dream” will be held in the Grand Auditorium in the Macau Cultural Center on May 7 and 8, at 7.30 p.m., lasting approximately two and a half hours. The show will feature subtitles in Chinese, Portuguese and English.