For the pleasure of not being alone

Theatre Show for Teenagers

What are the thoughts of two young people going through intense bodily and psychological transformations and reflecting on their sexuality, often asking themselves unanswerable questions about the binomials equal/different, good/bad, only happens to me/only happens to someone else?
Rita and Elias invite the audience to reflect on these questions in their most intimate place, the bedroom.
For the pleasure of not being alone is a theatre show for teenagers that addresses the theme of equality and sexual and gender diversity, as part of education for citizenship and human rights, relating it to something that is fundamental, pleasure, in a logic of respect for oneself and for others.



This project is centred on a social and cultural approach to sexuality, in line with the Ministry of Education's regulations which, among other competences, emphasise that young people in the 3rd cycle and secondary education should demonstrate a positive attitude towards pleasure and sexuality and identify and deconstruct existing myths about sexuality.

Alongside the show, a Cycle of Conferences on the proposed themes can be organised.

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Press

«"Talking about these issues with teenagers is a huge challenge, but we've paid a lot of attention to working on the language so that it's closer to our target audience, which is teenagers. We've tried to adapt the language and do it in an intelligent way, not least because today when we talk about sexuality we talk a lot about protection and little about pleasure.".»

Pleasure, sexuality and the doubts of adolescence in "Fazer a Festa"
Lusa
SIC Notícias
07/2024
Available for touring
Direction and text Adriana Melo
Performers Anilson Eugénio and Cláudia Guia
Scenography and costumes Daniela Cardante
Light design Janaina Gonçalves
Animation Diogo Carvalho
Video Ana Matias
Consultancy Isabel Freire
Partners Real Pelágio Productions, SIB A Voz do Operário and Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology
Support for the artistic residency Centro de Experimentação/Município da Moita
With the support of Lisbon City Council and the GDA  Foundation
Production Universo Paralelo
Coproduction Festival MUSCARIUM/teatromosca
Project funded by the Portuguese Republic - Direção-Geral das Artes
Thanks to Beatriz Brito, Letícia Blanc, Magnum Soares, Mavatiku José, Mónica Caetano, Pedro Madeira Lopes, Vânia Cruz and the entire Real Pelágio team


Target audience Plus 12 (for schools, advisable for 3rd cycle - 8th and 9th grade and Secondary School - 10th to 12th grade)
Duration 50 minutes
Premiere
• 43.º Fazer a Festa - International Theatre Festival for Children and Young People Maia 6 and 7 July 2024

Save the date
Baixa da Banheira Secondary School Moita 21 and 28 october
• Marvila Library Lisbon 13 November (for schools)
• Espaço Celeiros
Évora 11 December (for schools)
• AMAS - António Silva Municipal Auditorium Cacém6 February (for schools) and 7-8 February (all audience)