Teatro de Marionetas do Porto

Quem sou eu? [Who am I?] is a creative project that arose from the strong motivation to work with communities from the perspective of artistic awareness and social inclusion, with the support of the Social Cohesion Department/Oporto City Council. The 6th edition was created with 17 elderly people from Casa de Lordelo.
Each edition presents a new challenge, which distinguishes and characterizes each creation by constantly adjusting to the diversity of participants and the dynamics of the elderly groups. The project is distinguished by its commitment to quality work, which includes the technical preparation, body and voice, manipulation and painting of the puppets and, in this edition, also the making of some of the puppets' costumes. The show allows for a very special and affective encounter of discovery with the audience, giving visibility to a characteristic and rich heritage of the city's elderly population.
This project is part of the Porto Age-Friendly City Action Plan, 2023-2025. Quem sou eu? is a journey built with the elderly, in search of the beauty that lies within each one of them. — Isabel Barros