Masterclass Animar o inanimado – da ficção à ação
Micaela Soares e Vítor Gomes / Teatro de Marionetas do Porto
October
2026
Sinopse
Creating for puppet theatre is as challenging as it is stimulating. Each puppet has its own identity; each production has its own specific requirements; and each creation involves a process of research, experimentation and dramaturgical development. In this masterclass, the actress and director Micaela Soares and the puppeteer and creator Vítor Gomes share their experience as creators involved in the dramaturgy and development of puppet theatre productions at the Teatro de Marionetas do Porto. Throughout the session, they will explore what distinguishes writing for conventional theatre from writing for puppet theatre, examine different creative processes and analyse examples of the company’s productions. The practical component will challenge participants to undertake a creative writing exercise, in which they will be invited to bring the inanimate to life and discover how fiction can give rise to stage action. — Teatro de Marionetas do Porto
© Susana Neves
Info sobre horário e bilhetes
Sat
10.10
10:00
Aditional info
- Price
Free upon registration at fimp.pt
- Duration
2h30
- Additional information
Spoken in Portuguese
Acessibilidades do espetáculo
Author's bio text
Micaela Soares (Porto, 1993) completed the Professional Acting Course at balleteatro Escola Profissional in 2012. She then collaborated with various companies and creators. That same year, she undertook an internship at Teatro de Marionetas do Porto and, in 2014, joined the company’s permanent cast, where she remains to this day. In 2021, she completed a master’s degree in Acting and Artistic Direction at ESMAE. Since 2018, she has taught Theatre in balleteatro’s education department. As a playwright, she has premiered several texts at Teatro de Marionetas do Porto, including Na Floresta (2020), Quem sou eu? Em dia de Festa (2021), Para onde vão? (2024) and O Sr. Aníbal (2025); in the latter two, she was also the director. In parallel, she has worked as assistant director to Jorge Louraço Figueira on several projects. She occasionally does voice-over work at SomNorte. She is the author of the book O Bicho que Picou a Mãe, published in 2025 by Poets and Dragons.
Vítor Gomes began his journey in urban dance in 2007, as a self-taught practitioner. Since then, he has collaborated with dance academies and taken part in competitions in the same field. He graduated in Theatre from Escola Superior Artística do Porto in 2013 and has since been involved in projects across several areas, including dance, performance, animated forms theatre and physical theatre, working with directors such as Lígia Roque, Patrick Murys and Lee Beagley, as well as choreographer Vítor Fontes. Since 2016, he has been a member of the permanent artistic team at Teatro de Marionetas do Porto.
