Sense effects in Two lost in a dirty night, by Plínio Marcos, a discourse (in) scene

Abstract

The Plínio Marcos’ theater is demarcated by unique discursive and ideological formations where its characters are individual in process of subjection and constantly interpellated by marginalizing ideology of the capitalist system. The characters materialize senses in their speeches through situations of extreme existential condition. In this paper we aim to analyze the sense effects of characters’ utterances in Two lost in a dirty night. The theoretical-methodological approach is supported on the concepts of French Discourse Analysis. The justification of such proposal is due to the few studies on the works of the playwright Plínio Marcos, especially focused on discursivity present in his plays.