Library rats are a different species now. They say they no longer care about books, that they gnaw from the outside in. Among the stories of the readers, the archives, the bookshelves, the floorboards, we find ghosts, naked men, relatives we have never met, places we have crystallised, hidden interests.
A show about a library is a good pretext to question the way in which the society we live in relates to spaces and thinks about public services. Can we guarantee that everyone has free access to all the books they want or need to read?
This show was originally created to be performed at the Municipal Library of Coimbra, in celebration of its 100th anniversary. We would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of the Manuel Teixeira Gomes Municipal Library for their friendliness and availability in supporting the production in the city of Portimão.
Discussion and Ideas Carolina Andrade, Francisca Moreira, Joana Ferrajão, Lavinia Zuccalà, Mário Montenegro, Vicente Paredes, Zé Ribeiro
Playwright Joana Ferrajão
Direction Mário Montenegro
Cast Carolina Andrade, Zé Ribeiro
Technical Direction and Lighting Design Guilherme Pompeu
Live Music and Sound Design Marcelo dos Reis
Wardrobe Lavinia Zuccalà
Image Pedro Andrade
Hair Design Carlos Gago – Ilídio Design Cabeleireiros
Production Direction Francisca Moreira
Communication Francisca Moreira, Ricardo Jerónimo
Executive Production Vicente Paredes
Promotional Video and Photography Tiago Cerveira
Photography Vicente Paredes
With the support of
República Portuguesa — Cultura / Direção-Geral das Artes
Câmara Municipal de Coimbra
Biblioteca Municipal de Coimbra
MAFIA Federação Cultural de Coimbra
Ilídio — Design Cabeleireiros
Rádio Universidade de Coimbra
- Productions
- Library Rat
- Library Rat (restage)
- Clipping
- Ratos são protagonistas no 30º aniversário da Biblioteca Municipal Manuel Teixeira Gomes [Viva Portimão]
- Ratos são protagonistas no 30º aniversário da Biblioteca Municipal Manuel Teixeira Gomes [e-Cultura]
- Ratos vão à festa do 30.º aniversário da Biblioteca Municipal Manuel Teixeira Gomes [Postal]
- O "Rato de Biblioteca" na Antena 3 [Domínio Público]
- O "Rato de Biblioteca" na RTP2 [ESECT TV]
- Portimão Library has a Rat that steals the show [Sul Informação]
