Crankies to Melt the Coldest Heart
A Tarumba
Tarumba premieres Crankies to Melt the Coldest Heart in October, at FIMP - Porto!
Musiscopes with story-songs that will make you cry your eyes out. You will cry like a banshee, you will cry and beg for more, you will shed crocodile tears, while crying and laughing at the same time!
From crankies to moving panoramas with swirling images, A Tarumba invites you to experience unforgettable moments that will warm even the coldest of hearts.
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An unforgettable moment to savour before or after a show...
-Teatro Campo Alegre · Foyer: 11 October (Sat): 9pm and 10.45pm | 12 October (Sun): 4.30pm and 6.15pm
-Teatro Rivoli · Foyer: 15 October (Wed): 9pm
-Teatro Municipal de Matosinhos Constantino Nery: 18 October: 10.15pm
Don't miss the first try out / creative part of this new project!
PRESS
"Right at the entrance to the Foyer of Teatro municipal Rivoli, in Porto, something seemed unusual: the public was offered a gummy candy to sweeten life’s bitterness and a paper tissue because we were all going to cry. The warning came from the performers of A Tarumba about their show, 'Crankies de fazer chorar as pedras da calçada' [Crankies to Melt the Coldest Heart].
Still slightly lost wandering through the space, visitors were invited to go to the Foyer's central square and dance. It was then that an impressive crankie began on the theme of the Mexican song by Pedro Infante, ‘Soy infeliz’ [I’m unhappy]. Faced with the fateful lyrics (…), images of perverse, adulterous women, capable of melting any man or crushing him with their power, were shown, as well as other images related to the Mexican universe with Catrinas, passed by. As this ethnographic display unfolded, the audience smiled, amazed by the association of images.
But the best was yet to come. Before a predominantly Portuguese audience, the crankie dedicated to the song ‘Óculos de Sol’ [Sunglasses], by Natércia Barreto, was shown. The audience was also encouraged to sing out loud. A Tarumba got the FIMP visitors eating gummy candies and shouting (...). A simple solution, very well performed."
- Catarina Ferreira, Jornal de Noticias, 16 October 2025
CREDITS
Artistic direction, construction, puppeteers: Luís Vieira, Rute Ribeiro Stage assistance and executive production: Mariana Monteiro, Rita Caetano Soares Photography: Rute Ribeiro Support and partnerships: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, EGEAC Company supported by: República Portuguesa - Cultura, Juventude e Desporto / DGARTES technique: Crankies / Panoramas For audiences over: +6 Running time: Aprox. 10 min.
