This article explores the debate surrounding the play Gisberta, a solo performance by actor Luis Lobianco that premiered in Rio de Janeiro in 2017. The performance tells the true story of a Brazilian woman murdered in Portugal due to transphobia. The article begins by presenting the author’s perspective, then summarizes the opposition performed by trans collectives, which organized demonstrations both inside and outside the theater, and, finally, it details actress Dandara Vital’s intervention during a 2018 performance at Teatro Rival.
Marcio Freitas (Tue,) studied this question.