Graciela Figueroa is a famous dancer and choreographer from Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

. In 2007 Figueroa worked as choreographer in the musical

Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...

 Maré, Nossa História de Amor a free adaptation of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet translated to the harsh life in Favela da Maré, one of largest and most violent slums in Rio de Janeiro. The show sterd Cristina Lago

Cristina Lago

Cristina Lago , is a Brazilian cinema and television actress. She played the lead role in five movies.- Cinema :- Television :- External links :*...

, Vinícius D'Black and Marisa Orth.