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Parable of the Dead King

A reflection on Portugal and the Portuguese people, from turbulent times, from its birth to the shadows of its life and death and the consequent loss of independence. The mythical figure of Dom Sebastião is brought here “into the spotlight” for the public, in episodes that reflect the intrigue and political struggle within the kingdom, … Continued

Endgame

We look around and we don’t see, or we try not to see. If we do see, we can hardly believe it’s possible. If we look closer, the misery is there. Close by, behind closed doors. In the house next door. On the street above. Far away, filtered through the screen, distorted by the narrative, … Continued

Justice

In the context of the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Camilo Castelo Branco, CTB revisits Justice, created in 2016, now with different dramatic elements, reflecting the current times. The historical melodrama, comedy and bourgeois melodrama in which Justice is set fully reflect the author’s ethical and philosophical concerns, his way of … Continued

The Boboglobo

The sessions of this show are exclusively for school audiences. Reservations must be made by email to ctb@ctb.pt. Beatriz and her musician cousin Baltasar travel wherever they are requested, revealing to anyone who wants to listen the memories hidden in some objects lovingly kept in the globe that Beatriz’s grandfather made for her when she … Continued

In Person

The sessions of this show are exclusively for school audiences. Reservations must be made by email to ctb@ctb.pt. An immense humanity permeates the words of Fernando Pessoa, poet and leading thinker of our literature. Imbued with memory and dreams, with daily lives filled with gestures that are ultimately futile, yet survive the eternal time of … Continued

Sussurros de Sombra

This is a show where an eternal battle reigns, a poetic, internal battle, through the words of José Craveirinha that resonate in bodies embracing each other, ‘one cannot underestimate the power of brotherhood’. The entire stage is confessional, very personal, the man, the poet and the actor, nostalgic, reliving the definitive essence of Africa. The … Continued

Justice

In the context of the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Camilo Castelo Branco’s birth, CTB revisits Justiça, created in 2016, now with different dramatic elements, reflecting the current times. The historical melodrama, comedy and bourgeois melodrama in which Justiça is set fully reflect the author’s ethical and philosophical concerns, his way of looking at … Continued

Sermon of Saint Anthony to the Fish… And to Others By the Divine Grace of Theater

The sessions of this show are exclusively for school audiences. Reservations must be made via email to ctb@ctb.pt. The Sermon of Saint Anthony to the Fish is perhaps the best-known work by Father António Vieira, having been preached in São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil, on 13 June 1654, which would become Saint Anthony’s Day in the … Continued

Romeo and Juliet

The war between the Montagues and the Capulets began in 2014, when the Montagues were taken away. The Capulets have their own territory, the Crimean peninsula. At that time, the Montague son (Romeo) was 4 years old and the Capulet daughter (Juliet) was 3. In 2025, they are 15 and 14, respectively. Now, in 2025, … Continued

The Selfish Giant

The performances of this show are exclusively for school audiences. Reservations must be made via email to ctb@ctb.pt. When the Giant returned to the garden after a long holiday, he expelled all the children who were playing in his garden. Because he was selfish and did not like to share, he was isolated during a long, … Continued