balloon village

build a poetic and artistic vision of our inner territory explore with the community reflections on the loss of social acts, the extinction of heritage, and new ways of building a global village

M.3 . 01h00

A flying machine transports its few inhabitants through a world of metaphors. They try to revive a life that no longer exists; they try to understand the stones, the earth, and the sand. They create routines and reinvent creatures from a rural world that has disappeared. They inhabit an imaginary space, flying above reality, and there in the machine they spin stories with a beginning and no end. People make up the ‘balloon village’ and their greatest desire is to have a place where they can live their dreams…
In this street creation, languages, theater, puppets, objects, circus arts, and music intersect! It is a metaphorical creation that seeks to savor the big picture in small things, the shared experience!

‘balloon village’ comes from the need to explore with the community reflections on the loss of social acts, the extinction of heritage, new ways of building a global village, the premises of teamwork in building a shared mindset as a result of various creative processes, analysis, and artistic observation in a direct, proactive social attitude, intervening in public space.

collaborators . partners . co-producers

CIMs Tamega e Sousa
Município de Baião
Município de Castelo de Paiva
Município de Paços de Ferreira

video

Lugar de Bustelo 2021 2021 [PROMOTIONAL]

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ALDEIA BALÃO - CLASSIFICAÇÃO ETÁRIA -- PT.PDF 52.5 KB
ALDEIA BALÃO - POSTAL.ZIP 74.5 MB
ALDEIA BALÃO - RIDER TÉCNICO -- PT.ODT 27.9 KB
ALDEIA BALÃO - RIDER TÉCNICO -- PT.PDF 81.5 KB
ALDEIA BALÃO - ROLL-UP.ZIP 126.5 MB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE PROMO 234.2 MB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE TESTIMONIALS 18.1 MB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE RESEARCH 1.3 GB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE MEETINGS 553.1 KB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE IN SITE 135 MB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE DRAWINGS 237.5 MB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE WORK IN PROGRESS 1.8 GB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE REHEARSALS 2.3 GB
IMAGERY ARCHIVE WORKSHOPS 182.9 MB

PROMO DOSSIER - EN 3 MB
PROMO DOSSIER COMPRESSED - EN 1.4 MB

travelling theater

The outdoors, the street, and the open air are as much a way of being as they are a form of artistic dialogue. This is the privileged stage for community life. In a country like Portugal, the occupation of outdoor spaces—our squares, gardens, and beaches—is fundamental. These are places where the sun shines and where families, children, and spectators gather, turning artistic creation into a point of contact, with the sky and the landscape as their backdrop.
Since time immemorial, whether through small or large-scale works, historical contexts, or vibrant festivals, our territory has offered magnificent natural and urban spaces. We populate these settings with countless proposals born from our particular artistic way of being. Whether through new creations, itinerant performances, or the presentation of our beloved Teatro Dom Roberto, we believe that the street and the open air are inseparable from our journey.
The street is not simple; it contends with atmospheric unpredictability, the inconstancy of space, and shifting social dynamics. Yet, it is immediately embraced by the local population—the people who transform a fleeting performance into a lasting memory. We deeply value the outdoors and feel that it remains the ideal place to make art happen.

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