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Once Upon a Time There was a Carnation

Plataforma285
1 to 16 April
Ilustração com soldados a marchar de perfil para o observador com cravos vermelhos na ponta das espingardas.

Information

Families
Age Rating

6 years and above

Target Audience

Starting at 6 years

Duration

20 min

Price

€1

Description

The encounters of a red carnation with a florist, a soldier and many other citizens of a Portugal waking up to freedom.

Synopsis

Once Upon a Time There was a Carnation is a book in the form of a poem, with verses by José Jorge Letria and illustrations by André Letria, all in black and white, with the exception of the red carnations. Narrated from the point of view of a carnation, the book tells us about its journey on the morning of the 25th of April 1974. The stage is set by Plataforma 285, but it is André Loubet who gives voice to the encounters of this flower with a florist, a soldier and many other citizens of a Portugal waking up to freedom.

 

Plataforma285

Plataforma285 is a multidisciplinary creation collective founded in 2011, with the purpose of creating theatre performances. Working through creative collaboration, the company has developed 17 creations. Looks like a Bird, The King’s Books, The White Tree, In the Dark and First Movement are performances developed for children.

 

 

Cast and Creative

Performers
André Loubet

Artistic Direction
Raimundo Cosme

Production Direction
Raquel Bravo

Communication Direction
Beatriz Vasconcelos

Text
José Jorge Letria

Production
Plataforma285

Commissioned by
LU.CA - Teatro Luís de Camões