Marionetas na Cidade

Marionetas na Cidade began in 1998 in Alcobaça, Central Portugal. The programme is extended to include traditional forms of puppetry as well as contemporary forms of puppetry and object theatre. It is a broad festival, this year programming national companies, presenting shows and a workshop related to puppetry, either contemporary or traditional. The festival is organized by S.A. Marionetas

4th to 8th October | 7pm to 10pm | Workshop construction of giant cardboard heads by Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora

7th october | 10am and 2.30pm | Cine-Teatro de Alcobaça | The Nest by Partículas Elementares

7th october | 9.30pm | Museu do Vinho de Alcobaça | Auto da Criação do Mundo by Bonecos de Santo Aleixo

8th october | 10am | Cine-Teatro de Alcobaça | A caixa de 9 lados by Historioscópio

8th october | 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm, 10.30pm, 11pm | Praça 25 de Abril | A Viagem by Mãozorra

9th october | 11am | Largo Mercado Municipal | 4pm | Rossio | Agostinho e Felicidade by Boca de Cão

9th october | 11am | Largo Mercado Municipal | Teatro Dom Roberto by S.A.Marionetas – José Gil

9 october | 3pm | Parade with heads built in the workshop.

9th october | 3pm | Praça da República | SIBI & PIP uma viagem entre as palavras de Pessoa by VATe – Vamos apanhar o Teatro | ACTA – A Companhia de Teatro do Algarve

9th october | 4.30pm | Praça 25 de Abril | QUBIM by Trupe Fandanga

9th october | 5pm till 7.30pm | Praça da República | O Pequeno Grande Céu by Cia Ventoinha – Teatro, Bonecos e Objetos

9th october | 5.30pm | Praça D. Afonso Henriques | Teatro Tuk-Tuk by Lafontana Formas Animadas

9th october | 7pm, 7.30pm, 9pm, 10pm, 10.30pm | Praça 25 de Abril | A Viagem by Mãozorra

9th october | 9.30pm | Cine – Teatro de Alcobaça | O Rei Ubu by Fio d’Azeite

10th october | 3pm, 5pm | Rossio | Agostinho e Felicidade by Boca de Cão

10th october | 3pm | Praça da República | SIBI & PIP uma viagem entre as palavras de Pessoa by VATe – Vamos apanhar o Teatro | ACTA – A Companhia de Teatro do Algarve

10th october | 4pm | Praça 25 de Abril | QUBIM by Trupe Fandanga

10th october |4.30pm till 7pm | Praça 25 de Abril | O Pequeno Grande Céu by Cia Ventoinha – Teatro, Bonecos e Objetos

10th october | 5pm | Praça D. Afonso Henriques | Teatro Tuk-Tuk by Lafontana Formas Animadas

7th till 10th october | next to the performance venues Photo Remembrance Panel by the artist Rui Sousa