Luna Park

_{Technique: Shadows and  Objects Age guidance: +6 Runs: Approx. 40 min.}

It is said that the Male Lunatic is subject to the influence of the phases of the moon, that he is a maniac or a visionary.

The Female Lunatic is also moonstruck, eccentric and crazy. What is certain is that they both live in the Moon, at Luna Park!

An amusement park hidden in one of the faces of the Moon, where we can imagine everything and be moonstruck at one’s will...

Come with us on a journey into space, with shadows, objects and lots of boogie woggie!

A visual and experimental journey for all ages on the several ways in which Man used to see or represent his image in relation to the universe. The countless phantasies created in connection to what surrounds us and what may be on the other side, as the one of Lucian of Samosata, a Greek philosopher and cynical writer who imagined in the 2nd century AD one of the craziest trips to the moon, which even included the first interplanetary battle!

The sources are inexhaustible to compose a performance that starts from image, dream and thought.

Fasten your seat belts and keep the seatbacks in an upright position.

Starting countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Ignition. Blast off!

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

- William Shakespeare, “Hamlet” 

The show premiered on 6th October 2022 at São Luiz Teatro Municipal.

^FESTIVAIS:

^{-FIMP - Festival Internacional de Marionetas do Porto, 12 Octoberde 2022, Teatro Municipal do Porto - Campo Alegre (Porto, Portugal).}

^CREDITS

^{Direction, puppets and puppeteers: Luís Vieira, Rute Ribeiro Adaptation and texts: Rute Ribeiro Sound design: Miguel Lucas Mendes Executive producer: Daniela Matos Photography: Estelle Valente / Teatro São Luiz Acknowledgements: Zé Rui, São Luiz Teatro Municipal  Support and partnerships: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, EGEAC Company supported by: República Portuguesa - Ministério da Cultura | DGARTES Technique: Shadows and objects Age guidance: +6 Runs: Approx. 40 min.}