Supracasa: Búzio

Búzio is Ana Baptista’s latest creation, premiering at Theatro Circo, as part of Supracasa, a programme supporting artistic creation in the performing arts.

Based on research into seaside tourism and its seasonal experience in a coastal area, Ana Baptista guides us through a humorous and provocative work of autofiction. The show, divided into two parts, invites reflection on the hesitation between right and wrong, confronting the tourist perception with the true identity of places.

In the first part, the audience participates in a tour through the history of tourism in Portugal, from the turn of the 20th century to the present day, questioning its economic, social and cultural consequences through memorabilia. This is followed by a more intimate view of the creator, who questions the future of her grandparents’ house on a dune in Apúlia. Ana Baptista gives voice to local inhabitants, exposing moral dilemmas and family stories, while climate change becomes inseparable from the theme of the seaside. A show that culminates in a pressing question: are we facing coastal erosion or the erosion of biography?

Session for schools is on the same day at 3 pm: Free upon registration at participacao@theatrocirco.com