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Is it Eartha Kitt or are we dealing with a personality disorder. The story takes place in the 1940s in America and in the present day, in Portugal, where a young non-binary singer is inspired, reflects, lives and expands. The search for their own artistic identity, the fear of death, the intense dialogues that we find in a universe of oppression, violence, industry. The play delves into the life of the protagonist as she faces the pressures of fame, questions their cultural roots in a globalized world and the importance of redefining artistic success in personal matter not just commercial terms. The piece is amplified with electronic music, synthesizers and live Jazz. An intimate space, a pub, and an experimentation cave is created using a device that integrates live musicians as a way of leading and accompanying the performativity of this figure throughout the narrative and immersing the public in these different layers that is the life of an entertainer.

The American dream, entertainment, who chooses what survives, who is the artist if not the one who encounters life, who are we trying to entertain?

Credits

Artistic Direction, Creation and Production
Cire Ndiaye

Creation Support 
Carolina Varela

Interpretation
Cire Ndiaye, Carolina Varela, Tom Maciel, Francisco Bettencourt, Pedro Tavares, Rodrigo Cunha, Inês Vaz

Dramaturgy Support
Sofia Santos Silva

Light Design
NovaLuxColetivo – Renato Marinho e Francisco Campos

Sound Design
Cire Ndiaye, Carolina Varela, Tom Maciel, Francisco Bettencourt, Pedro Tavares, As Docinhas

Scenography and Costumes
Sílvia Rocha – Ahcor

Movement Support
Maria Inês Silva, Julia Viana e Olímpio Vaz

Partners
GDA, Temps d’Images, Braba Plataforma, Teatro Ibérico, A Piscina – Associação Cultural, Sorriso dos Piratas Lda, Silvia Rocha – Ahcor

Co-production residencies
O Espaço do Tempo, Osso – Associação Cultural, Alkantara, A Piscina – Associação Cultural, Associação ESTUFA

Acknowledgments
Mário Oliveira, Inês Vaz, Nuno Pinheiro, Melissa Rodrigues, Carla Lima

© Filipe Ferreira

Cire Ndiaye (1999-) violinist, actress, performer, creator and composer. Co-creator of 'As Docinhas', 'C I R E' (selected for the Athens video poetry festival). Has played with several national and international orchestras. Participated in "Carta", "Wow", Another Rose''. Joined ESML in 2017 and participated in masterclasses from early music to freejazz. In 2023 highlights the concert with Pierre Bastien at TBA and her training as a Funeral Services Technician.

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