Nós, Sozinhas (We, Alone)
Sara Barros Leitão
“There’s always someone who knows someone.
There’s always one of us who knows someone who’s already done it. Others may know someone who knows how to do it.
There’s always someone who tells us the way, or someone who takes us there.
We may not want to see it, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. After all, there’s always someone who knows someone.”
Drawing on the history of abortion in Portugal—at a time when we mark (almost) two decades since its decriminalization—we examine this history with women’s solidarity and networks of shared knowledge as our guiding thread, and we revisit the court cases, the two referendums, and the mobilization of civil society that transformed the country.
Nós, Sozinhas (We, Alone) is the new monologue by actress, playwright and director Sara Barros Leitão, inspired by a verse by writer and activist Maria Teresa Horta, and premiering at Theatro Circo.
This play contains real-life stories taken from archives, news reports, and books, as well as testimonies collected by the team. It includes reports of violence that may trigger memories or emotions associated with traumatic experiences.
Credits
Text, direction and performance Sara Barros Leitão
Assistant director Inês Sincero
Costume and set design Catarina Barros
Set Design Assistance Nuno Encarnação
Sculpture Flimundo
Metalwork José Pereira Magalhães
Carpentry Josué Maia
Canvas work João César Nunes
Costume design Ana Maria Fernandes
Lighting design, technical direction and operation Diogo Marques
Sound design Bernardo Afonso
Sound operation Bernardo Afonso or Mariana Guedelha
Research coordination Andrea Peniche
Production Susana Ferreira and Simone Almeida
Communications Mariana Dixe
Design Marta Ramos
Co-producers 23 Milhas (Ílhavo), Cineteatro Louletano (Loulé), Teatro Académico Gil Vicente (Coimbra), Teatro-Cine de Pombal, Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias (Funchal), Teatro Municipal de Matosinhos Constantino Nery, Teatro Viriato (Viseu) and Theatro Circo (Braga).
Acknowledgements Alda Sousa, Ana Torrie, Beatriz Mendes, Carmo Cardoso, Daniela Rodrigues, Esmeralda Mateus, Joana Ascensão, Jorge Louraço Figueira, José António Pinto, José Barros, Leonor Morais, Manuela Barros, Miguel Barros, Samuel Ornelas, Sandra Rocha, Sérgio Águia, Wilson Costa, Agrupamento de Escolas Alexandre Herculano and NAVIO.
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Support Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth and Sport / Directorate-General for the Arts / Portuguese Network of Theatres and Cineteatros (RTCP) | BPI Foundation “La Caixa”
Duration 1h20
The session presented on Sunday, 20 September, includes audio description.
Nós, Sozinhas (We, Alone)
Sara Barros Leitão
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