Radar 360º (Portugal)

Dedicated to a young audience, this performance floats between the historical rigor of European Circus History and the dreamlike dimension of a historian who aspires to be a Circus artist... Inspired by different bibliographical records, it was born from the desire to fictionalize a story, based on the facts of its own history!

Confused? Don't miss the Small CirCOOnference! An act of freedom in the reconstruction of Circus History, written and performed with elements of humor, risk, and poetry, transcending all generations.

^{"Never has a history lesson for a young audience been so much fun. António Oliveira plays a historian with aspirations of becoming a circus artist. In a classic format, he questions his audience about episodes from circus history. His 'students,' highly engaged, scramble to answer and don't hesitate to speak over the teacher, who guides them on a grand journey starting in 1768, through the seven disciplines of the circus with a hilarious playful twist. Yet, it never loses its historical rigor, supported by a meticulously chosen soundtrack." - Catarina Ferreira, Jornal de Notícias}

BIO

RADAR 360º was founded in 2005 by a multidisciplinary collective of artists, working in the fields of physical theatre, street arts, and contemporary circus. The artistic direction is led by António Oliveira and Julieta Rodrigues. Its artistic activities are divided into the following areas: creation of original performances; site-specific interventions; pedagogical and artistic workshops; research and investigation laboratories; and reflection on new dramaturgies.

Throughout its national and international journey, its shows and workshops have been presented all over the world. In 2012, the performance 'O Baile dos Candeeiros' won the 'Best Street Performance' award at the Feria de Teatro de Castilla y León (Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain). In 2015, the company won the first edition of the Isabel Alves Costa Creation Grant with the show "Transportadores", a coproduction with Comédias do Minho, Festival Internacional de Marionetas do Porto, and Teatro Municipal do Porto. In 2018,the company received support for the creation of original performances by the GDA Foundation for the piece "Arquétipo".

Between 2007 and 2015, the company was based at Fábrica da Rua da Alegria in Porto, with institutional support from ESMAE and the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. It was part of the long-term residency program Teatro em Campo Aberto between 2015 and 2017 at Teatro Campo Alegre in Porto, promoted by Teatro Municipal do Porto. Since 2018, the company has been based in the municipality of Matosinhos, with the institutional support of the Matosinhos City Council.

_CREDITS

_{Artistic direction, performer: António Franco de Oliveira Pedagogy, dramaturgy: António Franco de Oliveira, Julieta Rodrigues Sound design: Carlos Adolfo Costumes, props: Julieta Rodrigues Sound operation: Duarte Maltez Photography: António Franco, Bernardo Santo Tirso, Miguel Oliveira Special acknowledgement: Bernardo Malabarista}

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