Nr. 10 (December 2008)

In the tenth issue of Sinais de Cena, a tribute to the theatre critic Carlos Porto (1930-2008) is made. Some of the communications presented at the 24th AICT Congress that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, during which a debate on theatre violence took place, are reproduced in the Applied Studies section. The thematic dossier includes texts from the colloquium that APCT organized last July – “Bodies on stage and scenic practices” – in collaboration with the Almada Festival. Also noteworthy is the Portfolio of photographer Ana Pereira. In a scrupulous documentary investigation for Loose archive, Miguel Falcão recalls the important role of Teatro de Semper, under the direction of Gino Saviotti, in what was its great – and only – season between 1958-1959. Includes interview with Miguel Seabra. Critical essays on performances, together with the thematic dossier and academic articles, continue to structure the identity of this publication, aimed at all those interested in the performing arts.

Featured authors: Alexander Garner | Aglika Stefanova | Ana Pereira | Brent Meersman | Carmelita Celi | David Edgar | Daniel Tércio | Deepa Punjani | Fernando Guerreiro | Georges Banu | Ian Herbert | Jean-Pierre Han | Joana Capucho | Katayaoun Hosseinzadeh Salmasi | Luís Varela | Manabu Noda | Margareta Sörenson | Maria Helena Serôdio | Mark Brown | Miguel Falcão | Miloš Mistrik | Paulo Eduardo Carvalho | Rita Martins | Rui Pina Coelho | Sebastiana Fadda