About
Teatro do Eléctrico was founded in 2008, formed by professionals of the Performing Arts (Theater and Music).
It's a working structure funded by the Portuguese Republic – Culture/Direção Geral das Artes, by the Cineteatro Louletano/Câmara Municipal de Loulé and the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa/Polo Cultural das Gaivotas in Boavista.
History
HAS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING SHOWS:
O Regresso de Natasha, play and directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2008);
Manual, play by Patrícia Andrade and Ricardo Neves-Neves, directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2008);
Black Vox, plays and directed by Ana Lázaro, Patrícia Andrade and Ricardo Neves-Neves (2009);
A Porta Fechou-se e a Casa Era Pequena, play and directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2010);
A Festa, play by Spiro Scimone, directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2011);
Fantoches Gigantes, play by Ricardo Neves-Neves, directed by Paula Sousa (2011);
O Solene Resgate, play and directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2012);
Mary Poppins, a mulher que salvou o mundo, play and directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2012);
Menos Emergências, by Martin Crimp, directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2014);
Sebastião & Sebastiana, music by W. A. Mozart, directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2015);
A Batalha de Não Sei Quê, play and directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2015);
Ciclo de Leituras Eléctricas, plays by Denis Lachaud, Copi and Vitoriano Braga, directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2015);
Mãe com Açúcar, play and directed by Rita Cruz (2015);
A Noite da Dona Luciana, play by Copi, directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2016);
Encontrar o Sol, by Edward Albee, directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2017);
A Freguesia, dramaturgy and directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2017);
Karl Valentin Kabarett, plays by Karl Valentin, dramaturgy by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2017);
Banda Sonora, created by Ricardo Neves-Neves and Filipe Raposo (2018); Catamarã, play by Ana Lázaro and directed by Ricardo Neves-Neves (2018);
Alice no País das Maravilhas, based on the work by Lewis Carrol and – created by Maria João Luís and Ricardo Neves-Neves (2018);
A Menina do Mar, play by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, created by Edward Luiz Ayres d’Abreu, Ricardo Neves-Neves and Martim Sousa Tavares (2019);
Soberana, created by Ana Lázaro and Ricardo Neves-Neves (2019);
Dito por não Dito, created by José Leite, Rafael Gomes and Ricardo Neves (2019);
A Reconquista de Olivenza, created by Ricardo Neves-Neves and Filipe Raposo (2020);
A Voz Humana, by Jean Cocteau, created by Patrícia Andrade and David Pereira Bastos (2021);
Hamster Clown, created by Ricardo Neves-Neves e Rui Paixão (2021);
O Anel do Unicórnio – uma Ópera em miniatura, created by Ana Lázaro, Martim Sousa Tavares and Ricardo Neves-Neves (2021).
Teatro do Eléctrico made co-productions with São Luiz Teatro Municipal, Cineteatro Louletano/Câmara Municipal de Loulé, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Teatro Nacional São João, Teatro Municipal do Porto – Rivoli, LU.CA – Teatro Luís de Camões, Culturgest, Theatro Circo de Braga, Teatro da Trindade, Festival de Almada, Teatro Municipal de Ovar, Artistas Unidos, Teatro da Terra, Movimento Patrimonial pela Música Portuguesa, Galeria da Biodiversidade, Teatroesfera, Câmara Municipal de Lagos, Câmara Municipal de Guimarães.
PUBLISHED BOOKS:
A Porta Fechou-se e a Casa Era Pequena, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (Companhia das Ilhas, 2013);
Mary Poppins, a mulher que salvou o mundo e outras peças, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (Artistas Unidos/Cotovia, 2014);
A Batalha de Não sei Quê e outros textos, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (Artistas Unidos/Cotovia, 2017).
A Freguesia, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (C. M. de Loulé, 2017);
Soberana, by Ana Lázaro (C. M. de Loulé, 2019);
Banda Sonora/ The Swimming Pool Party, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (Artistas Unidos/Cotovia, 2020).
AWARDS / SHOW NOMINATIONS:
2014 | Menos Emergências, by Martin Crimp – Best Show of the Year Nomination – Time Out Lisboa
2015 | Menos Emergências, by Martin Crimp – Best Theater Show of the Year – Jornal Expresso
2016 | A Noite da Dona Luciana, by Copy – Best Theater Show of the Year – Ípsilon
2016 | A Noite da Dona Luciana, by Copy – Author Award Ceremony – Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores, for both nominations of Best Show and Best Actress (Rita Cruz).
2018 | Comunidade Cultura e Arte – 15 memorable theater moments in Lisbon.
https://www.comunidadeculturaearte.com/15-momentos-memoraveis-de-teatro-em-lisboa-em-2018/
2018 | Bem-vindos à NevesNeveslândia – Jornal Público – Critics
https://www.publico.pt/2018/03/17/culturaipsilon/critica/bemvindos-a-nevesneveslandia-1807026
2018 | Theater: Best of the Year – Chosen by Augusto M. Seabra, Gonçalo Frota and Inês Nadais - Ípsilon
https://www.publico.pt/2018/12/21/culturaipsilon/noticia/melhores-2018-teatro-1855040
2019 | Banda Sonora, by Ricardo Neves-Neves, – ASEFA Nominations (2019 Theater Awards, relating to 2018) for: Best Show, Best Director, Best Cast, Best Light Design, Best Costumes, Best Music Direction, Best Production. It won in the Best Set Design category, by Henrique Ralheta.
2019 | Banda Sonora, by Ricardo Neves-Neves, Theater Guide Awards Nominations (2019 Theater Awards, relating to 2018), it won the awards for Best Original Portuguese Play (Ricardo Neves-Neves), Best Musical Show, Best Original Soundtrack (Filipe Raposo) and Best Music Direction (Cesário Costa).
2021 | A Reconquista de Olivenza, by Ricardo Neves-Neves, Portuguese Society of Authors, PRÉMIO AUTORES 2021, nomination for Best Scenographic Work, set designer Catarina Barros.
2021 | A Reconquista de Olivenza, by Ricardo Neves-Neves, Portuguese Society of Authors - PRÉMIO AUTORES 2021, winner of the best represented Portuguese Text, Ricardo Neves-Neves.