Events

Presentation of the intergenerational spectacle “Old Women? Who said that? We are still here!” on the 27th of November 2024, in the context of the programme Evora Education City 2024, organized by Evora City Council, at Salão Central Eborense [Central Theatre Hall of Évora City Council] with a public participation of 130 people, the majority older residents. After the performance we had a discussion with the public about the project “Age Against the Machine”.

Images (clicking the text you go to the pdf presentation)

Participation at the first Age Against the Machine Festival- Holstebro, Denmark (7-9 November, 2024) organized by Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium/Odin Teatret. Six participants and two members of the project coordination (University of Évora and Évora City Council, Portugal) travelled to the city of Holstebro and presented the adapted performance for six-member cast, “Old Women? Who said that? We are still here!”. It was the first time we got to know the work, the intergenerational groups and the performances of four other partners: (Trupa Drz ne daj (Serbia); Teatr Brama (Poland); La Compagnia Il Melarancio (Italy); Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium/Odin Teatret, (Denmark).
Portuguese Team at Holstebro (Denmark): Anabela Monteiro, Ana Maria Malta, Daniela Salazar, Gertrudes Santos, Helena Sousa, Maria do Carmo Saraiva, Pedro Silva e Sara Romão.

Performance (clicking to the text you go to the 40’ performance)
Images (clicking to the text you go to the pdf presentation)

Communication “Community Intergenerational Performance: Challenging Age Prejudices”, presented by Isabel Bezelga and Ana Moya (1 November, 2024) at the International Conference EASTAP, European Association for the Study of Theatre and Performance (28.10.2024 – 02.11.2024), at the Institute of the Arts, Sitges (Barcelona).

Powerpoint presentation (clicking the text you go to the pdf)
Abstract (clicking the text you go to the pdf)
Communication (clicking the text you go to the pdf)

Premiere Intergenerational Spectacle Old Women? Who said that? We are still here!, Black Box, School of Arts, University of Évora (Évora, 24 October - 21:00h and 25 October – 19:00h).

Poster of the event (clicking the text you go to the A3 poster)
Play leaflet (clicking the text you go to the A5 leaflet)
Performance (clicking the text you go the spectacle teaser)

Other representations:
Salão Central (Évora, 27 October – 15:00h)
Cine Teatro (Reguengos de Monsaraz, 8 February 2025 – 21:30h)

More information and reservations: ageagainstmachine@uevora.pt

Videoclip: Old Women? Who said that? We are still here! published on the social media on the 1st of October 2024, International day of older people.

Intergenerational performative interventions in the public spaces of the Historical Centre of Évora (Portugal), recorded June 15th and 16th (2024), with the participation of the senior group of Évora City Council and students of the School of Arts (University of Évora).

Videoclip (clicking the text you go to the videoclip)

Comunication “A reflexive dialogue on health issues and ageing through community intergenerational performance practices”, presented by Isabel Bezelga and Ana Moya (3 May, 2024) at the Seminar Gerontology, Health and Well-being, organized by the Posgraduation in Gerontology and Health, School of Health and Human Development, University of Evora (3-4.05.2024), Évora (PT).

Powerpoint presentation (clicking the text you go to the pdf)
Abstract (clicking the text you go to the pdf)