Imitation of Birds
Imitação dos Pássaros
Theatre 12€
Friday 2 October · until 25 Oct
'Imitation of Birds' by Tiago Torres da Silva tells the story of Filipe, a young dreamer passionate about theatre who identifies with Nina from Chekhov's 'The Seagull', and explores the generational conflicts of a family full of secrets, with the conviction that only love saves — even if it is already too late.
Synopsis Filipe is a young man full of dreams that seem impossible to him, but are perfectly normal to the grandmother who understands him entirely, and completely absurd to the father who mistreats and offends him, seeming to have not a shred of love. In a family full of secrets, it is Filipe's passion for theatre — specifically his identification with Nina, the celebrated character from Chekhov's 'The Seagull' — that triggers all the conflicts, all the revelations, all the hidden feelings. On a day of astonishing solitude, Filipe crosses paths with a seagull on a bridge. He follows its flight and, by making that choice, will force all the characters to fly. 'Imitação dos pássaros' speaks of the life of a normal family where there are secrets no one accepts, where the older ones feel abandoned, where the younger ones feel misunderstood, and where parents have no time to know their children. It is about that: about generational conflicts within a family and the conviction that only love saves, even if it is already too late. Artistic Sheet Text and direction Tiago Torres da Silva Cast Baltasar Marçal, Lídia Franco, Tiago Fernandes Set and costumes Hugo F. Matos Video and lighting design Aurélio Vasques Dramaturgy Maria Helena Melim Direction assistance Baltasar Marçal Russian teacher Roman Namazov Photography José Quintela Stage manager Lídia Muñoz Support Gestão dos Direitos dos Artistas Media support RTP and RTP Antena 1 Additional Information Sessions with audio description: 23 October at 9pm and 25 October at 4pm Stage recognition takes place one hour before the start of the session Prices Stalls - 17€ Front boxes - 14€ Balcony - 14€ Balcony - reduced visibility - 12.60€ Boxes - 12€ DISCOUNTS People with specific conditions (free accompanying person) - 20% Over 65 - 20% Under 25 - 20% Groups of 10 or more people - 20%