The thirteenth session of Read Theatre with Science takes place on July 19th, at 6 p.m., at Choupalinho Park (at the long table next to the Exploratory). The text to be read is the play “On the Verge, or The Geography of Yearning“, by Eric Overmyer”, translated in the scope of the Collaborative Translation Project.
The original text, as well as the referred translation, are available for consultation or loan at the Documentation Centre in Performing Arts and Science.
“In 1888, three experienced, nineteenth-century American lady adventurers, armed with umbrellas, a picnic and pith helmets, set out to explore “Terra Incognito”, eagerly embracing cultures and replicas of distant civilizations (such as an eggbeater which they deduce must be “a marsupial’s unicicle”). Caught in a time warp, they find themselves in Eisenhower’s 1950s America where they sample rock’n’roll and discover artefacts which include “I like Ike” badges and yet more eggbeaters! The trio split when two decide to remain in 1955: Alexandra becomes an expert rock’n’roller and Fanny falls in love with a cocktail-bar owner. It is left to Mary to continue the journey of exploration, but not before she has shed her Victorian garb for a pair of trousers!”
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Choupalinho Park | Coimbra
July 19th, 2023 | 6:00 pm
Age rating | 12+
Running time | approx. 2 hours
Participation in Ler Teatro com Ciência is free, please confirm your presence in advance through our email or social networks.
Artistic Direction Mário Montenegro
Coordination Vicente Paredes
Revision Vicente Paredes
Executive production Francisca Moreira, Carolina Andrade
Translation Alice Luxo, Ana Botelho, Ana Cristina Santos, António Calheiros, Clara Barata, Cláudia Bonina, Francisca Moreira, Luiza Rocha, Mari Pereira, Maria Lobo, Nuno Geraldo, Ricardo Jerónimo
Reading Artur Rodrigues, Carolina Andrade, Clara Barata, Cláudia Bonina, Constança Ochoa, Francisca Moreira, Joana Corker, Mário Montenegro, Mauro Pinto, Miguel Montenegro, Ricardo Jerónimo, Vicente Paredes
Iniciative supported by
Direção-Geral das Artes
Município de Coimbra
MAFIA – Federação Cultural de Coimbra
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