About
Born in 2000, Marionet is a theatre company based in Coimbra, Portugal, with a continued work in the interlacement of the performing arts with science. It develops original artistic creations based on scientific themes, conducts research in the field of the performing arts-science intersection, promotes collaborative artistic works with scientists, participates in advanced training projects in scientific research centres and is involved in participatory science projects.
In 2010, Marionet was selected for a seven months residency at the Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology of the University of Coimbra, within the Residency Network Program of DGArtes and Agência Ciência Viva. Since then, the company has collaborated with this research centre in activities to promote science, in its advanced training program in experimental biology and biomedicine in the area of science communication, as well as in various artistic projects.
In 2012 we started a Documentation Centre for the Performing Arts and Science, a repository of plays and essays on the intersection between these two areas of knowledge. In 2015 the company’s activity was financed by the American scientist and writer Carl Djerassi. Also noteworthy, between 2009 and 2016, the participation in the European Night of Researchers, in partnership with the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra, with the collaborative creation of plays with scientists.
Marionet
Rua Carlos Seixas, 277
3030-177 Coimbra, Portugal
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Marionet has been financed annually, since its foundation, by the Municipality of Coimbra, and has been establishing collaborations with various entities in the arts and sciences. It is currently financed by the Directorate-General for the Arts under the Sustained Support Program for professional artistic activity.
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A Escola da Noite | Água de Luso | Alpha Centauri | anca. | APPSReuma – Portuguese Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals | Avelar Brotero Highschool | Bahlsen | Bissaya Barreto Foundation | Bloco de Esquerda Coimbra | Blue House | Bonifrates Cooperative | Botanical Garden – University of Coimbra | British Council | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation | Carl Djerassi | Carlo Viscontti – Aveiro | Casa das Artes Bissaya Barreto | Casa do Cinema de Coimbra | CITAC – Theatrical Initiation Circle of the Coimbra Academy | CEARTE – Vocational Training Centre for Crafts and Heritage | CiBB – Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology | Coimbra Local Health Unit | Coimbra School of Agriculture | Coimbra Tourism Office | Coimbra University Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology | Coisas Antigas | Convento São Francisco | Diário de Coimbra | Department of Informatics Engineering of the University of Coimbra | Dolce Vita Coimbra | EFÉMERO – Aveiro Company Theatre | EULAR – European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology | Faculty of Humanities of the University of Coimbra | Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra | Feedzai | Festival Apura | Fumaça | Figueira da Foz Nautic Club | Gasoxmed | Galeria Santa Clara | Gil Vicente Academic Theatre | Grémio Operário de Coimbra | GRETUA – Experimental Theatre Group of the University of Aveiro | Hospital and University Centre of Coimbra | Hovione | Inatel – Delegation of Coimbra | International Year of Astronomy 2009 | Laboratory of Research and Artistic Practices | Ler+ Ciência | Jazz ao Centro Clube | Mau Feitio | Mondego Green Complex | O Teatrão | Oficinas do Convento | Orquestra Clássica do Centro | Penedo da Saudade Cultural Centre – Polytechnic University of Coimbra | Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of Mentally Retarded Children | Portuguese Chemistry Society | Portuguese Communist Party | Portuguese League Against Cancer | Portuguese Society of Rheumatology | Portuguese Youth Institute – Coimbra Delegation | Público Newspaper | Rectory of the University of Coimbra | Regional Directorate of Culture | Regional Directorate of Education | Rheumatology Service at Coimbra Hospital and University Center | Residencial Marininha | Resmed | Rómulo Ciência Viva Centre of Coimbra University | Rosa Luxemburgo Republic | RTP2 | Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astronautics Section of the Academic Association of Coimbra | Salão Brazil | São João National Theatre | Sleep Medicine Centre of the Hospital and University Centre of Coimbra | Távora Agricultural Cooperative | TEUC – Students’ Theatre of the University of Coimbra | Theatre Cerca de São Bernardo | TV AAC | General Library of the University of Coimbra | Science Museum of the University of Coimbra | University of Aveiro | UCV – University of Coimbra TV | UZI Films | XM Bookshop | Zé Carioca | Zoological Museum of the University of Coimbra