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A Japanese Tale

A Japanese Tale

Theatre

10 Jan 2026

Póvoa de Varzim

A Japanese Tale

A Japanese Tale

based on “The Tree” by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen by Teatro das Beiras

Garrett Theatre - Póvoa de Varzim

15:30 | 21:30

Theatre

10 Jan 2026

Póvoa de Varzim

A Japanese Tale

An actor and an actress kneeling in Japanese clothing

A Japanese Tale is a performance for all childhoods, inspired by the short story “The Tree” by Sophia de Mello Breyner, which in turn was inspired by an old Japanese tale. A matryoshka of stories that passes through our hands to reach your senses. A Japanese Tale tells the story of a tree sacred to the inhabitants of a small island in Japan and of the relationship between its people and nature, tradition, and the legacy of their ancestors. It also reflects on the impermanence of life and on how everything transforms into everything else, so that what now disappears may nourish what is yet to be born.

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Performance with Portuguese Sign Language interpretation Ages 6+ | Approximately 40 minutes Artistic credits: Based on the short story “The Tree” by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen Direction: Fernando Mota Stage Direction: Tiago Sami Pereira Performers: Miguel Brás and Benedita Mendes Music and Soundscape: Fernando Mota and Tiago Sami Pereira Musical Instrument Construction: Fernando Mota Set and Costume Design: Hugo F. Matos Lighting Design: William Alves Scenography Assistant: Sérgio Reis Costume Making: Regina Franco Assembly Support: João Nuno Henriques Poster and Graphic Design: Rafaela Schimitt Production and Communication: Celina Gonçalves Production and Communication Assistance: Ellen Rodrigues and Patrícia Morais Promotional Video: Ovelha Eléctrica Production Photos: Ovelha Eléctrica and Rafaela Schimitt Artistic Direction of Teatro das Beiras: Fernando Sena and Sónia Botelho

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Caption: An actor and an actress kneeling in Japanese clothing

Credits: Ovelha Eléctrica and Rafaela Schimitt

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