"Pigeon", by Tommy Smith

Date22 Nov 2023

The fifteenth session of Read Theatre with Science takes place on November 22th, at 6 p.m. at Marionet. The text to be read is the play “Pigeon“, by Tommy Smith, 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.

«Set in depression-era New York City and Stalinist Russia, “Pigeon” follows the exploits of Leon Theremin, Soviet inventor and father of electronic music. When Theremin marries a whip-smart black prima ballerina, their expatriate romance shocks society and attracts the looming shadow of foreign terror.»

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Marionet | Coimbra

November 22th, 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.

Production Credits

Artistic Direction Mário Montenegro

Coordination Vicente Paredes

Revision Vicente Paredes, Ricardo Jerónimo

Executive production Francisca Moreira, Carolina Andrade

Communication Carolina Andrade, Ricardo Jerónimo

Photography Francisca Moreira

Translation Ana Botelho, António Calheiros, Carolina Andrade, Francisca Moreira, Maria Isabel Raposo Martins, Maria Lobo, Nuno Geraldo, Rita Camões Reis, Vera Chabykina, Vicente Paredes

Reading Álvaro Lapa, António Calheiros, Carolina Andrade, Francisca Moreira, Isabel Falcão, Ricardo Jerónimo, Maria Lobo, Mário Montenegro, Vicente Paredes

With the support of

Direção-Geral das Artes

Município de Coimbra

MAFIA – Federação Cultural de Coimbra

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