Costanza Givone
4 August 2024 | Programme “Vizinhanças”, Jardim Sarah Afonso, Porto
21 September 2024 | Theatro Circo, Braga
… the cousin and her two children, the aunt’s first boyfriend, the singing teacher, the neighbors, the uncle who lives in the United States, Maria from the trip to Morocco, the daughter from the first marriage, the stepbrother, the ninth-year school mate, the parents of the girlfriend of the uncle’s ex-wife’s son, Alberto from the grocery store…
My grandmother loved to organize parties, she invited the whole family.
An actress takes off layers of clothing as she reveals fragments of her family’s story, each costume a character.
The creator’s personal memories blend with the tales of the children heard during the construction of the show, and create a large imaginary family, together with the audience.
A spectacle that speaks about the huge variety of families that exist today, their differences and affinities.
Creation and interpretation: Costanza Givone
Interpretation: Natacha Campos
Executive production: Ana Carvalhosa and Cláudia Santos
Production and support: Circolando
Special thanks: André Braga, Cláudia Figueiredo, João Vladimiro, students and teachers from the 1st cycle of OSMOPE, Centro António Cândido
2018 | over 6 years-old