Cia Única de Teatro

ÚNICA Theatre Company

City: Feira de Santana

State: Bahia

Starting year: 2019

Webpage updated on October 27, 2025

Cia. ÚNICA de Teatro was conceived in 2018 by Júnior Dias and Júlia Lorrana, a period during which the group began its research, development, and staging work. In December 2019, it debuted with the sketch “Joca e os Brinquedos” (Joca and the Toys) and has since continued its activities. In 2021, Cia. ÚNICA launched its new production, “A Aventura de Joca” (Joca’s Adventure), virtually on its YouTube channel, alongside the documentary series “Por Trás das Cortinas” (Behind the Curtains), which documented the staging process and reached over 1,000 people across all audiences.

In 2024, the Company premiered its most recent production, “Akoko Lati Wa Ni – Tempo de Ser” (Akoko Lati Wa Ni – Time to Be), which was developed through collaborative workshops for performers and art-makers, in partnership with TPC – Teatro Preto de Candomblé and Oyá L’ade Inan Ponto de Cultura.

Members

Photos: Gabriel Lima

Júlia Lorrana

Journalist and undergraduate student in Theatre Arts at the Federal University of Bahia. Started in theatre at 13 years old, at the University Center of Culture and Art. Is a member of Grupo Recorte de Teatro and Cia. ÚNICA de Teatro. Participated in projects such as the National Festival of Children’s and Youth Theatre, Sunday Has Theatre, the Bahia Inland Theatre Festival (with a nomination for the Braskem Theatre Award), the Scenes Showcase by SESC Feira, and Feira Has Theatre.

Aninha Pinheiro

She is an actress, presenter, teacher, and dancer with a radiant personality, also being a co-founder of Cia. ÚNICA de Teatro. She began her artistic studies in 2011. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Language Arts with a specialization in English from the State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS) and is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Theatre Arts from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA).

Júnior Dias - Ofamirô

Actor, dancer, and singer with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. He has been working in theatre and audiovisual since 2014. Founder of Cia ÚNICA de Teatro (ÚNICA Theatre Company), he has collaborated with groups such as Cia CUCA de Teatro (CUCA Theatre Company), Grupo Conto em Cena (Conto em Cena Group), and Grupo Recorte (Recorte Group), with notable works including O Sumiço do Galinho Quiriquiqui (The Disappearance of Little Rooster Quiriquiqui), O Velho Lobo do Mar (The Old Sea Wolf), and Lucas da Feira: o sujeito antes do mito (Lucas da Feira: the man before the myth). He is also a quadrilha junina caller and has been teaching theatre and dance since 2015. He has participated in festivals such as FENATIFS (National Festival of Children’s and Youth Theatre), Feira Tem Teatro (Feira Has Theatre Festival), and Mostra Interior em Cena do Prêmio Braskem de Teatro (Interior on Stage Showcase of the Braskem Theatre Award).

Liu Silva

Actress, teacher, and physical therapist, graduated in 2015 from Faculdade Nobre de Feira de Santana (Noble College of Feira de Santana). Began her artistic work in 2016, at CUCA (University Center of Culture and Art), participating in theatre workshops. She has accumulated experience performing various roles in productions such as “A Aventura de Joca” (Joca’s Adventure), “Sexo com Abóboras” (Sex with Pumpkins), and “AKOKO LATI WA NI” (Akoko Lati Wa Ni – Time to Be), among others.

Company History

PERFORMANCES

“Joca e os Brinquedos” (Joca and the Toys) – Direction: Júnior Dias (2019)
“A Aventura de Joca” (Joca’s Adventure) – Direction: Geovane Mascarenhas (2021)
“Akoko Lati Wa Ni – Tempo de Ser” (Akoko Lati Wa Ni – Time to Be) – Direction: Onisajé (2024)

FESTIVALS, APPEARANCES AND CULTURAL EVENTS

“Vira Virou com a Trupe Despertar” (Turned Around with the Awakening Troupe) – Colégio Despertar (Despertar School) (2021)
“Semana da Criança” (Children’s Week) – Municipality of Antônio Cardoso – BA (2021)
“Semana do Brincar” (Play Week) – Department of Education of Santo Estevão – BA (2022)
FENATIFS (National Children’s Theatre Festival of Feira de Santana) (2021/2022/2024)
SESC Feira de Santana – “Projeto Dominguinho” (Little Sunday Project) (2022)
SESC Santo Antônio de Jesus – “Projeto Dominguinho” (Little Sunday Project) (2022)
“Domingo Tem Teatro” (Sunday Has Theatre) (2022/2023/2024)
“Diversão em Cena” (Fun on Stage) (2023)
SESC Santo Antônio de Jesus – “Projeto Dominguinho” (Little Sunday Project) (2023)
SESC Feira de Santana – “Projeto Dominguinho” (Little Sunday Project) (2023)

COURSES AND WORKSHOP

“Café Dramático” (Dramatic Café) – Workshop for reading and studying Black theatrical texts, facilitated by Onisajé.
“Ojuinan” – Performers’ preparation, taught by Onisajé.
“Eu Vejo Você” (I See You) – Orixás dance for non-dancers, taught by Fabíola Nansurê.
“Canto em Exercício” (Singing in Practice) – Voice workshop, taught by Denner Lobo.
“Pintando Sentimentos – A luz encena” (Painting Feelings – Light in Staging) – Workshop taught by Nando Zâmbia.

AUDIOVISUAL

Documentary Series “Por Trás das Cortinas” (Behind the Curtains) – Cia. ÚNICA de Teatro’s official YouTube channel.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Henrique Motté Trophy – 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th FENATIFS

Akoko Lati Wa Ni - Tempo de Ser

In a territory where time and existence intertwine, three young Black individuals – Dofona, Dofonitinho, and Famo – prepare their graduation play while seeking answers to a pressing question: how to grow old in a country that denies them the right to live? On this journey, they turn to the wisdom of an ialorixá (Candomblé priestess), who invokes Iroko, the Orisha of time, to open new paths. Amidst confrontations with a teacher who symbolizes a colonizing theatre and encounters with ancestral myths, music, dance, ritual, and poetry merge, culminating in a performance about time, life, and Black resistance. Written by playwright Onisajé, this work builds an Afro-mythical narrative and embodies “Macumdrama,” deeply immersed in the poetics of Black Candomblé Theatre.

The performance includes sections performed in LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language) and features simultaneous translation.

PERFORMANCE AT FIAC 2025

Date: October 29th, at 5 PM

Venue: Martim Gonçalves Theater

Duration: 55 minutes

Advisory Rating: 12 years

LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language) INTERPRETATION

Tickets: R$ 30.00 (full price) and R$ 15.00 (half-price)

TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC CREDITS

Dramaturgy and Direction: Onisajé

Cast: Aninha Pinheiro, Júlia Lorrana, and Júnior Dias

Assistant Director, Movement Direction, and Physical Preparation: Fabíola Nansurê

Music Direction and Soundtrack: Jarbas Bittencourt

Art Direction: Guilherme Hunder

Lighting Design: Nando Zâmbia

Lighting Operation: Lion Guimarães

Sound Operation: Liu Silva

Accessibility Consulting and LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language) Interpretation: Sérgio Portto

Photography: Gabriel Lima

TESTIMONIALS

“an experience of seeing life as Krenak says: that it is not useful [...] a life that is meant to be experienced, lived.”

"What an incredible play, speaking about time, speaking about what we do with our time... in the world we live in, sometimes we have no notion of how we spend our time. The play brought reflection to us being robotic and living in Iroko's time, which he is time itself."

"Impacted by this play, an experience of great potency. In times of such virtuality, theatre invites us to a state of presence and with an incredible text that leads us to reflect on what time is."

"The play presents us with a format for seeing time, a way of seeing ancestrality (...) For those of us who are of axé, we also feel the pain we have lived and ancestral pain."

CLIPPING

Joca's Adventure

Joca is a child who loves to play with his toys and embark on adventures with his best friend, the doll Super Bim. Influenced by his cousin Luna, who is well-versed in technology, Joca sets his companion aside and focuses his attention on the virtual world. Something very strange and fun happens, and the children are invited to join a new story in search of valuing traditional play, toys, and literature. But it won’t be an easy mission; they will have to charm the Queen of Forgetfulness, Queen Maya, to achieve their goals. With lots of music, dance, play, and imagination, this group highlights the importance of appreciating old-fashioned games and reading.

CAST (names/characters)

Aninha Pinheiro – Queen Maya

Júlia Lorrana – Joca

Júnior Dias – Super Bim

Liu Silva – Luna

TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC CREDITS

Text: Júnior Dias and Liu Silva

Performers: Ana Luiza Pinheiro, Júlia Lorrana, Liu Silva and Júnior Dias

Direction: Geovane Mascarenhas

Vocal Preparation: Moysés Azevedo

Lighting: Ângelo Máximo

Sound Design: Felipe Pinheiro

Costume Design: Guilherme Hunder

Music Composition: Denner Lobo and Júnior Dias

Music Production: Deco Simões

Art Direction: Gueu Ramos

Makeup: Guilherme Baldini

Photography: Cleyton Vidal

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Photos: Gabriel Lima

Júlia Lorrana

Aninha Pinheiro

Júnior Dias - Ofamirô

Liu Silva

Company History

Akoko Lati Wa Ni - Tempo de Ser

TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC CREDITS

TESTIMONIALS

CLIPPING

Joca's Adventure

CAST (names/characters)

TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC CREDITS

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