S.A.Marionetas - Teatro & Bonecos
purpose is to promote and divulge puppet theater
and theater in general. For that matter the company's work can be divided in
two main areas: research for new aesthetics solutions for puppet theater on
one hand and the production of shows for childhood on the other. In both
cases shows are designed and produced in order to allow greater mobility and
low venue requirements, this being a chosen strategy to better promote the
art of puppetry.
Since its creation until the present day the
company has also developed activities in cultural animation, namelly reading
incentive iniciatives and workshops in theater and puppet theater. The
company started in 1979 as a school based company under the name "Pequenos
Comediantes de Trapos e Farrapos" situation that lasted until 1984. From
then on the company maintained a more or less amateur activity. In 1993 the
name was changed to S.A.Marionetas and a partnership created with Carpe Diem
Association that lasted until 1997. In October of 1997 S.A.Marionetas became
itself an association, the company as well as the resident puppeteers "upgraded"
to a professional level. These days S.A.Marionetas has on its ranks three
professional puppeteers: José Gil, Jaime Leão and Sofia Vinagre.
The company presented its work in several
festivals, namelly; Encontro Nacional de Teatro de Fantoches from 1981 to
1989, Festival de Teatro Amador de Leiria in 1984 and 1985, Encontro de
Teatro de Marionetas de Almada in 1993, Festival de Teatro de Alcobaça in
1993 and 1994, Encontro de Artistas de Rua (Coimbra) and Encontro da
Marioneta Portuguesa (Évora) in 1994. More close to date S.A.Marionetas was
in the Bienal Internacional de Marionetas de Évora (May 1997), as well as in
1º Festival de Teatro de Marionetas de Viseu (November 1997). In 1998 the
company organized the first edition of the puppet festival "Marionetas na Cidade" (October)
and was present in "1ª Semana da Marioneta de Leiria" (November).
In the following year of 1999 the company was
present in the 2º Festival de Marionetas de Viseu, in the Comemorações dos
25 anos do 25 de Abril de 1974 (celebrations of the 25th anyversary of the
25th of April of 1974 portuguese revolution) promoted by the Civilian
Government of Leiria District, in the Bicentennial Celebrations of the 1799
Napolitan Revolution in Naples (Italy), in the Bienal Internacional de
Marionetas de Évora (Festival Off), in the 1st Internacional Festival of
Adult Puppetry in Granada (Spain), and in the 2ª Semana das Marionetas de
Leiria. In the same year organized Às sextas com o SAM (project promoting
cultural amateur activities of the Leiria District) and the second edition
of "Marionetas na Cidade" that included the First Meeting of D.Roberto
Theater. In 2000 participated in the Semana dos Contadores de Histórias in
Vila Franca de Xira, in the Europaisches Puppentheater Festival in Hamburg (Germany),
3ª Semana das Marionetas de Leiria, in the Celebrations of the World day of
Children in Aljustrel, in the European Day of Cities Without Cars in Leiria,
in the exhibition of Região do Vidro / Mglass in Lisbon, and in the annual
celebrations of the city of Loures.
Still in that year
co-produced the project "Teatro Dom Roberto - Animação nas praias da Região
de Turismo Leiria/Fátima" as well as the christmas street animation project
with the Associação de Comércio, Serviços e Industria de Alcobaça, and
organized the 2ª Mostra de Sons e Gestos de Alcobaça (promotion of amateur
street performers) and the third edition of "Marionetas na Cidade". In
2001 participated in the Bienal Internacional de Marionetas de Évora, the 4ª
Semana das Marionetas (organized by the city halls of Leiria, Marinha Grande
e Pombal), 1º Festival da Praça in Gouveia, in the reenactment of the city
of Loures Medieval Fair.
Also organized the fourth edition of "Marionetas
na Cidade". In 2002 organized with Alcobaça City Hall the 1ª Mostra de
Teatro do Concelho de Alcobaça a reunion of the county of Alcobaça amateur
companies, coproduced the music video "A question of love" by the band "The
Gift", this music video received the annual Gala TMN award for Best
Production.
Participated in the Projecto
Pedagógico Cultural promoted by Casa da Cultura de S. Miguel e Camacho CATS*
- Produção Cultural (Ribeira Grande - S. Miguel - Azores), the Festival
Atlântico (Santa Maria - Azores), coproduced the puppet show "Porque é que
os ratos vivem debaixo da terra" by "A Quatro Patas" company. Also
participated in reading incentive programs and in the promotion of D.Roberto
tradicional puppeteering. Organized the fifth edition of the puppet festival
"Marionetas na Cidade".
Participated
in the "1º Festival de Marionetas de Valongo do Vouga"; in the "Recriação da
Feira dos anos 50" in Loures; and in the "Maratona do Livro" in Leiria.
Co-produced the “Hybrid Jazz Project” in Alcobaça; and produced the project
“Marionetas com muito Jazzil” also in Alcobaça.
In 2003 organized to 6th edition of the festival “Marionetas na Cidade”,
participated in the 1st "Gala Nacional de Homenagem aos Bombeiros Portugueses" in Lisbon, in “Magicx Cultura” - Culture Fair , participated in the 3th
"Festival Internacional de Marionetas de Carrazeda de
Ansiães", in the "Bienal Internacional de Marionetas de Évora" (BIME), in the
6th "Festival Internacional de Marionetas de Albacete" (Spain), in the 5th
"Festival Internacional de Marionetas de Lasseube" - "Fête des Enfants Pas
Sage" (France) ,and promoted several workshops in technical areas such
as:
construction and Puppeteering as well as in the area of actor
preparation (Alcobaça, Caldas da Rainha, Pedrógão), co-produced the “Alcobaça
Jazz”, participated in several reading incentive activities, as well as the
investigation and live show recreation in traditional Portuguese
theater-
“Teatro D. Roberto”.
In 2004 participated in the "3º Encontro de Grupos de Teatro
do Concelho de Alcobaça"
which included Theater Day celebrations; in the project “A água e os
Monges de Cister” organized by IPPAAR and Biblioteca Municipal de Alcobaça;
co-produced the show
“Zik & Zib e outras músicas...” with tuba player Sérgio Carolino
premiered in the " 6º Festival de Música de Caldas da Rainha “Concertos de Primavera”";
participated in the festival “Puppet Extravaganza” in Birmingham (England),
as well as in “Puppets a Plenty” also in Birmingham and the 4º “Punch & Judy
Festival” in Aberystwyth (Wales); participated in several reading
incentive activities
in libraries countrywide, namely in the
Biblioteca Municipal de Alcobaça where an extensive program (between
April and July) was developed; was present in the commemorations of World
Book's Day in Castro Verde and Coimbra, World Children's Day in Ovar and Nazaré.
Produced the show “Capitão Caracol
e o tesouro escondido”. Since October is the programmer of the venue
"Auditório da Escola Adães Bermudes" in Alcobaça and organized the seventh
edition of the festival “Marionetas na Cidade”.
In 2005, co-produced the Baroque Opera for puppets “As Variedades de Proteu” along with the "Festival Cistermúsica de Alcobaça", with presentations in Barreiro, Abrantes, Santarém and Alcobaça; participated in the festival "Dynamics’05" in Birmingham with the show “T U B I C” and “Teatro D. Roberto” and in the 5th. “Punch & Judy Festival” in Aberystwyth (Wales); Coordinated several puppet construction workshops, namely in Funchal (Madeira), Barcelos and Alcobaça, amongst others; co-produced in collaboration with the "Associação dos Amigos de D. Pedro e D. Inês" the show “A culpa foi da Inês”, organized the 8th. edition of the festival “Marionetas na Cidade” in Alcobaça.
Photo by Ana Baião - 2005
Photo by Ana Baião - 2005
1999
Photo by Ana Baião - 2005
1997
Photo by Ana Baião - 2005
Photo by Nuno Oliveira-2005
2002