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Paulo Matos has conceived a show that features flesh-and-blood actors performing alongside artificial intelligence.
The play tells the stories of men and women who were cornered by the PSP in 2024.
Two performing arts festivals are coming (the Y and a new one), a play by Wajdi Mouawad, another by Jacinto Lucas Pires, and a recipe for Antidepressants.
This weekend, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation opens its doors once again to six new rising stars. Among them are the Georgian pianist Giorgi Gigashvili and the Portuguese Maat Saxophone Quartet.
The City Council is about to open a tender for renovation works on the historic venue, but there is no forecast for its reopening.
A phenomenon from the latest Fringe, Slugs is a chaotic and delirious creation featuring slugs, Joni Mitchell, horses, and puppets. This Friday, the TBA is taken over by the Canadian duo Creepy Boys.
With 'Valentina and Valéria Are Not Dead', Jacinto Lucas Pires and Flávia Gusmão have created a magical moment where people, characters, and ghosts coexist within the space and time of a performance that articulates theatre and poetry with the fluidity of a novelistic narrative.
“Falsas Histórias Verdadeiras: Uma Pina Colagem” brings the work of Manuel António Pina to the stage of the Teatro Nacional de São João in Porto starting this Thursday, directed by Victor Hugo Pontes and featuring music by A Garota Não: a complete programme.
The comedy by French actor and playwright Sébastian Castro, an award-winning success in France, premieres on the 18th in Lisbon. Featuring Ana Guiomar, Cristóvão Campos, Ruben Madureira, and Sandra Faleiro.
The article highlights cultural events and opportunities in Portugal. It features the premiere of the dance show “SOMATATI” by Companhia de Dança (Vo'Arte), taking place on March 13 and 15 in Sesimbra, celebrating 25 years of Vo'Arte. Additionally, it announces the open call for the Showcase Outdoor Arts Portugal 2026, seeking projects for outdoor and public space performances, with submissions open until May 7, 2026. The article also recognizes young musical talents through the Iberorquestas Juveniles program, with Tomás Maia awarded as the top young interpreter nationally, and the Orquestra Geração receiving a second prize for its artistic quality and social impact.
“Falsas Histórias Verdadeiras: Uma Pina Colagem” marks Victor Hugo Pontes' debut as artistic director of the São João. The performers traverse all dimensions of the text; the music is by A Garota Não.
The theatre piece is entitled 'Ai que nervos!' and explores what the artist dislikes and likes about the world of show business.
Or why it might be strategic to make people believe they are. Or: who has been saying this, with what purpose, and from where? Opinion by Maria Giulia Pinheiro
In total, more than thirty sessions will mostly be rescheduled, covering music, theatre, film, performance, dance, residencies and a congress.
From David Greig's political theatre to André Murraças's autobiographical solo, and including the return of Vera Mantero, there are performances to reflect on the contemporary world in Lisbon, Porto and Guimarães.
Diogo Infante adapted and directed 'The Seagull' by Anton Chekhov. Alexandra Lencastre is one of the lead performers.
Brazilian actor-director Wagner Moura will present the play 'Um Julgamento' in Lisbon, with only three scheduled performances.
The São Luiz theatre's production of 'John Gabriel Borkman' probes the notion of 'coldness in the heart', exploring emotional detachment and the personal and moral consequences of past choices.
A contemporary dance performance that celebrates fleeting beauty, staged against a mesmerising, hypnotic backdrop.
More than 30 years on, the actress has been called back to the stage in The Seagull — no longer in the role of the young Nina but as the celebrated actress Arkadina. At the Teatro da Trindade until 5 April.
Premiered last September as part of BoCA – Bienal de Artes Contemporâneas, this five-act opera arrives in Porto this Thursday, occupying the main auditorium of the Coliseu.
In John Gabriel Borkman, at the Teatro São Luiz, until 8 February, Joaquim Horta lays bare the family ruin caused by a man's boundless ambition. Happiness, here, exists only offstage.
The production 'Mr Engineer' opens in Lisbon on 1 April (April Fools' Day), presented boldly and without fear.
The day also features Mascarade, The Path of Power, In C - Sasha Waltz & Guests, First Person and Native Peoples.
