Originating from Curitiba, Paraná, Ary Fontoura launched his artistic career on Brazilian stages in the mid-1960s, appearing in productions such as Mister Sexo (1964) and Caiu, Primeiro de Abriu (1964). Over the following decades he diversified as actor, writer, director, poet, blogger and television presenter, taking on a wide range of theatrical roles-from the musical Ópera do Malandro (1978) to…