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"a kitchen-sink drama for a fascist country" new company

"a kitchen-sink drama for a fascist country"
new company
Municipio Santiago do Cacém

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Municipio Santiago do Cacém

Saturday 13 September – Sunday 14 September

22:30–00:00

5€ General public, 3€ under 21 and over 65 | Free ajagato members |

Auditório Municipal António Chainho

Largo Santiago de Compostela · Santiago do Cacém

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Sept. 13 | Saturday | 9:30 p.m. | 80 min. | m16#

Synopsis: A kitchen-sink drama for a fascist country, this is a very free version of the myth of Medea with direct inspiration from the current state of our country. Martim Pedroso contextualizes this ancient archetype of Western culture in a future fascist Portugal where, for the first time, the children of Medea and Jason have a place to speak.

Artistic and Technical Data:

text, stage space and direction: Martim Pedroso | performance: Ana Afonso Lourenço, João Amaral, Lupa Fernandes, Martim Pedroso and Rita Lello | costumes, characterization and movement support: Noé | musical selection: Martim Pedroso | sound design: Carlos Morgado | technical direction, light design and operation: Ricardo Campos | live camera

operation: Ricardo Campos | live camera and video production: Lupa Fernandes | images and video editing: Rita Casaes | production: Nova Companhia | support: a Barraca, ajagato, Feiticeiro do Norte, no é Artes Performativas.

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- Santiago do Cacém: António Chainho Municipal Auditorium - 269 750 410 (national landline) - Reservations also through capag

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