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The latest issue of Sinais de Cena – Performing Arts Studies and Theatre Journal is now available for reading.
Read more about Publication of the latest issue of Sinais de CenaCall for Papers
Sinais de Cena, nr. 6, Série III
Thematic dossier: Crossing Photography and Performance
The Archive, the Body, and the Medium
Read more about Call for papers | Thematic Dossier | Sinais de Cena III, 6 : Crossing Photography and PerformanceIn 1961, the ITI (International Theatre Institute) launched World Theatre Day, and since 1962 it has issued an annual message highlighting the power of theatre as a tool for social transformation and critical reflection.
The 2026 message was written by Willem Dafoe, an North American actor, and reflects on the importance of the sense of community and critical judgement fostered by theatre, in a world where our relationships with devices and machines are becoming increasingly overwhelming.
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Read more about World Theatre Day 2026Sinais de Cena - Revista de Estudos de Teatro e Artes Performativas (Performing Arts and Theatre Studies Journal) is pleased to announce that it is now indexed in the Latindex Catalogue 2.0 - Regional Online Information System for Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal.
Read more about Sinais de Cena in the Latindex Catalogue 2.0On June 26, we launched the new issue of Sinais de Cena (Performing Arts and Theatre Studies Journal) at Jardins do Bombarda in Lisbon.
Following an introduction to the journal by Marta Rosa, its editor, Gustavo Vicente, coordinator of the Thematic Dossier section dedicated to "Theatre, Ecology and the End of the World," presented the various articles within it. Gustavo Vicente, who is also coordinator of the Na primeira pessoa section – dedicated in this issue to Lígia Soares – spoke briefly about the artist.
The launch featured a special participation by Estelle Valente, the photographer whose work forms the basis of this issue's Portfolio section. She spoke about her relationship with photography, theatre, and life.
The session concluded with Emília Costa presenting the Leituras section, dedicated to Luiz Francisco Rebello.
The journal Sinais de Cena thanks everyone who attended this session and all those who contributed to the making of this issue.
Launch of the new issue of Sinais de Cena: Journal of Theatre and Performing Arts Studies
Date: June 26, 2025, 6:30 PM
Venue: Jardins do Bombarda – Cultural and Community Centre, Lisbon
This issue of Sinais de Cena - Journal of Theatre and Performance Studies aims to take a critical look at the processes of democratic construction in (pre- and post-) revolutionary periods and the role that theatre and performance played in these circumstances. Whether from a global diachronic perspective or in local micro-historical projects, the thematic dossier of Sinais de Cena, III, no. 5, seeks to offer new ways of studying the intersection between theatre, revolution and the construction of democracy.
Issue 3 of the 3rd series of Sinais de Cena - Revista de Estudos de Teatro e Artes Performativas contains a Thematic Dossier dedicated to ‘Archives and the performing arts: memory, transmission and creation’, coordinated by Maria João Brilhante. It also includes articles on various theatre studies, an interview with Sara Barros Leitão, an image section dedicated to the Teatro Experimental de Cascais, reviews of performances and books of and about the performing arts.
Read more about Sinais de Cena, new issueNo dia 24 de Novembro, pelas 16h00, terá lugar o lançamento do último número da Revista Sinais de Cena: Revista de Estudos de Teatro e Artes Performativas, numa sessão que decorrerá no Teatro São Luiz, em Lisboa, e na qual se celebrará, também, o 20º aniversário da revista.
A sessão de apresentação deste nº 3 da série III, dedicado a "Arquivos e artes performativas: memória, transmissão e criação", contará com a participação de Maria João Brilhante, Marta Brites Rosa e Rui Pina Coelho (Sinais de Cena), Francesca Rayner (Associação Portuguesa de Críticos de Teatro), e com os convidados Alexandra Moreira da Silva e Pedro Penim.
Gostaríamos muito de poder contar com a vossa presença.
We would like to inform you that the deadline for submitting articles for issue 4 of Sinais de Cena has been extended to 30 September.
We are accepting proposals for the Thematic Dossier dedicated to Performance, Ecology and the End of the World, coordinated by Gustavo Vicente, as well as for the free-themed Applied Studies section. Information on submission guidelines can be found here.
Read more about Deadline extendedSinais de Cena - Revista de Estudos de Teatro e Artes Performativas / Performing Arts and Theatre Studies Journal, published by the Centre for Theatre Studies of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, is now part of the DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), an index of open access journals.
The DOAJ seal ensures that the publications it indexes feature academic and scientific quality content, available free of charge in open access, and that the journals' editorial policies follow principles of scientific ethics.
This is another step in the internationalisation and recognition of the journal's scientific merit, a journey that is now twenty years old and which will continue in order to guarantee the authors and readers of Sinais de Cena content that contributes to Theatre and Performance Studies in Portugal and around the world.
Image: Gemelos, 2018. [F] MONTSERRAT ANTILEO
The presentation session of issue 2 of the journal Sinais de Cena: Theatre and Performing Arts Studies Journal, dedicated to "Puppet Theatre and Animated Forms", will feature the participation of guests Christine Zurbach and Rossana Della Costa, the coordinators of the Thematic Dossier, Catarino Firmo and Miguel Falcão, and the journal's director, Marta Brites Rosa.
It will take place on 7 February at 6pm, in an online session via the zoom platform. To watch it, click here.
Read more about Presentation issue 2Submission of articles is open for the Performance Reviews, Book Reviews and Applied Studies sections. Texts must follow the standards found here.
Applied Studies Deadline: December 31, 2023.
Performance Reviews and Book Reviews Deadline: February 28, 2024.
Read more about Permanent call for Performance Reviews, Book Reviews and Applied StudiesSinais de Cena III, no. 3 (2024)
Archives and performing arts: memory, transmission and creation (coord. Maria João Brilhante)
In this issue of Sinais de Cena, we invite the submission of papers that deepen a discussion featuring authors such as Walter Benjamin, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Diana Taylor, among others. Registration, erasure, transmission, discourse, ways of doing and using, fragmentation, materiality, order and chaos, digital existence, are some terms around which to speculate about the passion for archives and the need to create and transmit them.
All texts should be sent, until December 31, 2023, to: sinaisdecena@gmail.com
Papers must be submitted in accordance with the following submission rules: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/sdc/about/submissions
Read more about Call for Papers – Sinais de Cena III, no. 3, Thematic DossierCALL FOR PAPERS
SINAIS DE CENA III. 2
PERFORMING ARTS AND THEATRE STUDIES JOURNAL
Read more about Call for papers - Thematic Dossier, Sinais de Cena III Series, nr. 2On February 15th, at 5pm, at Amphitheater II of the School of Arts and Humanities, the launch of the most recent issue of Sinais de Cena, the inaugural issue of our 3rd series, will take place.
Featuring a round table with some of the authors of this issue, the event will end with the announcement of the theme of the next Thematic Dossier, to be released in 2023.
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ISSN 1646-0715/ e-ISSN 2184-9552
Este trabalho é financiado por fundos nacionais através da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., no âmbito de UID/00279/2025: Centro de Estudos de Teatro da FLUL.
