From The Tale of the Undiscovered Island*, by José Saramago
Sailing is an act that is present in the cultural root of the Portuguese nation, something that has made it possible to get to know diverse people and "worlds", but navigating through dreams, in an imaginary universe, is also a gift that we all have in our essence. To do so, we need to free ourselves, we need to allow ourselves to dive into deep waters, transporting us to daring seas and distant lands, where we can be mermaids, pirates, kings, or... simply, whoever we want.
1 ©Helena Melo • 2-4 ©Sofia Afonso • 5-7 ©Fernando Antunes • 8-10 ©Ovar International Puppet Festival
Press
«On stage, the portuguese actress Adriana Melo and the brazilian dancer and puppeteer Magnum Soares come together to give life to an adaptation of the 1998 Nobel Prize winner's work, now entitled ‘The Unknown Caravel.’In this story, the concept of dreaming and imagination are present, which we relate to the chosen artistic language,’ they explain in a synopsis of the puppet show. In the performance, as in Saramago's original, the spectator is ‘invited to travel to an unknown island, along which they absorb very significant values for the human development of a child and for the construction of a conscious citizen’.»
Lousã puppet festival opens under the sign of Saramago
Tunet Radio
10/2020Artistic direction and interpretation Adriana Melo and Magnum Soares
Text adaptation and dramaturgy Adriana Melo
Puppet construction and set design Magnum Soares
Light design Luís Moreira
Production Universo Paralelo
Institutional partner Portuguese Republic - Ministry of Culture
Supports Break a Leg Cultural Association, Cia. InsanaCena, EIRA and Produções Real Pelágio Cultural Association*Courtesy of the José Saramago Foundation, to the artistic creation.
Target Public All audience (M/6)
Duration 50 minutes
Premiere
• Festival Afonso Lopes Vieira São Pedro de Moel • August 23rd, 2020
Tour
• Festa do Avante, Children's Space Seixal • 5th september 2020
• Children's Festival Seixal • 26th september 2020
• Festival Marionetas ao Centro Lousã • October 24th, 2020
• Voice Theatre (Reading Club) • Lisbon • 2 performances, 18th december, 2020
• Fundation José Saramago Lisbon • 12th June 2021
• FIMO - Ovar International Puppet Festival • 11-12 june 2022
• Jaime Lobo and Silva Cultural Centre • Ericeira • 8-14 july 2023 (for schools and for all audience)
Save the date
• FIOS - Puppets and Animated Forms Festival Açores (São Miguel) • 8 november
