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The Legendary Tigerman – Short films by Charley Bowers

In this film-concert, part of the ‘Crianças ao Poder’ programme, Theatro Circo brings together the surrealist genius of Charley Bowers and the compositional versatility of The Legendary Tigerman. Bowers, a figure rediscovered in the 1960s, stood out for his unique aesthetic in American comedy, blending live-action with elaborate stop-motion sequences created using gears and everyday … Continued

Lucrecia Dalt – A Danger to Ourselves

Lucrecia Dalt’s return to Braga marks an encounter with one of the most fascinating minds in contemporary music. The Colombian artist, based in Berlin, cemented her international reputation with the acclaimed ¡Ay! (2022), named album of the year by ‘The Wire’, and with her compositions for the soundtracks of the series The Baby (2022) and … Continued

José Afonso, live at the Coliseums, 1983 – Gonçalo Amorim/Porto Experimental Theatre

Inspired by José Afonso’s historic farewell concerts in 1983, this multidisciplinary show blends music, theatre and poetry to celebrate the legacy of one of the greats of Portuguese protest music. Under the artistic direction of Gonçalo Amorim, the play does not seek to be a historical re-enactment, but rather a contemporary reinvention within the aesthetic … Continued

Carminho – Eu vou morrer de amor ou resistir

Carminho’s unmistakable voice returns to Theatro Circo to present her seventh album, Eu vou Morrer de Amor ou Resistir (2025), a deeply committed work in which the artist explores the fluidity of the genre, in her most experimental album to date. Featuring eleven tracks – eight of which she wrote herself – Carminho is joined on … Continued

Formas de Fazer: Composition and Improvisation in Contemporary Music, with Pedro Melo Alves

A workshop dedicated to exploring contemporary techniques of composition and improvisation found in the genesis of Pedro Melo Alves’ two works ‘Omniae Large Ensemble’ (2020, 2026). Drawing on the intersection of modern jazz, contemporary classical music and exploratory improvisation practices, the workshop will address concepts such as open formal organisation, expanded rhythmic systems, timbral research … Continued

Indigo Quintet

Formed in 2018, the Indigo Quintet—comprising Pedro Teixeira (soprano saxophone/oboe/English horn/duduk), Tiago Machado (guitar), Ricardo Januário (cello), Jorge Castro (double bass) and Pedro Gonçalves de Oliveira (drums)— has established itself as one of the most unique projects on the new Portuguese instrumental music scene, exploring soundscapes where contemporary classical music, jazz and improvisation intertwine. The … Continued

Cinema Play – The Possible and the Impossible

In July, Cinema Play returns for a children’s film screening at Theatro Circo. Throughout the session, we’ll see eggs going to the beach, feelings in colours, a boat that dreams of flying, kids home alone, bears that swallow flies and a shepherd facing a challenge after a snowfall – seven short films telling stories that … Continued

INDEX 2026 – Biennial of Art and Technology

Alongside unprecedented development, the exponential technological advances of recent decades have also led to greater political and social fragmentation, the rise of extremism and economic inequality, massive algorithmic surveillance and, inevitably, the progressive redefinition of power relations, reshaping the concept of sovereignty, now held hostage by the omnipresent tech giants. This will be the focus … Continued

DJ Ahmet

DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski 2025 | North Macedonia | Drama, comedy | 1h39 Like many 15-year-old boys, Ahmet dreams of something more. Living in a remote village in North Macedonia, he is tasked with looking after the family’s flock while his father seeks treatment for his younger brother, five-year-old Naim, who has not … Continued

The Boatman

The Boatman by Simão Cayatte 2025 | Portugal | Drama | 1h46 Joaquim is released early from prison after sixteen years. Hiding it from his family, he takes on a dangerous job as a boatman ferrying illegal clam-pickers out into the river as a way to buy his estranged daughter the piano he once promised … Continued