Pai para Jantar

(2023)

The construction of what it means “to be a man” and the pressure to conform to that ideal are revisited in an intimate way. Between an intimate encounter and the magic of the stage there is a lot, but what is the shortest distance between these two realms? Pai para Jantar is a game with the audience that seeks to unpack masculinity in a poetic and humorous way. The performance plays with the ways in which we negotiate words, affects and archetypes around the idea of “being a man”. This piece proposes a subjective journey towards the legacy of our fathers, which persists in our personalities and underlies many desires and failures. — Gaya de Medeiros

Concept: Gaya de Medeiros Performers: Gaya de Medeiros & Pedro Melo Alves Technical Direction: Ricardo Pimentel Set and Lighting Design: Tiago Cadete Dramaturgical Assistance: Alex Cassal Production Direction and Management: Marta Moreira | Irreal Produção Producer: Gaya de Medeiros Co-producers: Alkantara; Teatro Municipal do Porto Creation support: OPART, E.P.E. / Estúdios Victor Córdon Production & Touring — Accompanied Artist by Materiais Diversos 2026-2029