Duration: 1 h 30 min
Information: In Portuguese with German and English surtitles
At 77, Ana Gigi from Cape Verde takes the stage as an actress for the first time in Lisbon. At her side is Keli Freitas from Brazil. She is an immigrant to Portugal and works as an artist. Both women present themselves as chroniclers of their respective origins in this show. In Freitas’ search for the traces of her Portuguese-Brazilian family history, the young artist initiated both personally and politically motivated research on current issues of belonging and citizenship. The experience is a show spanning four generations, as profound as it is sensitive, about closeness, memory – and about the right to be there.
From 18 June to 5 July 2026, Chemnitz will be in the international spotlight: Germany's largest international theatre festival "Theatre of the World" is coming to Chemnitz - directly following the Capital of Culture year 2025. For three weeks, Chemnitz will be a meeting place for artists, audiences and theatre enthusiasts from all over the world. A lively celebration of the performing arts will take place on stages, in urban spaces and in unusual locations, overcoming borders and bringing together stories from all over the world.
Nine international curators from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Argentina, South Africa, Greece, Jordan, India, Senegal and China are responsible for the festival programme. They will meet in Chemnitz in November to select around 40 outstanding productions - works that they have previously viewed in their regions. The result is an inspiring panorama of current theatre forms, languages and perspectives.
