Alento Community Theatre · presented by AMOREIRAS.INFO
CALMA CA’ALMA
A village, a dance… and everything about to boil over.
Casa do Povo, São Martinho das Amoreiras · M/12
The show
In the village of São Francisco da Fonte Antiga, time does not pass, it simmers. Under an electric heat and the sound of cicadas, life unfolds between the café tables and the shelves of the grocery shop. While the community eagerly awaits the Baile da Pinha and the arrival of the Heiress, the Traveller finds himself stranded there after his car breaks down. Almost everyone dreams of heading towards the promising Costa do Sul Claro. The Wanderer seems to know where North lies.
What happens to a community when what is most traditional and unique about it becomes nothing more than a commodity or a trophy of power? CALMA CA’ALMA asks whether destiny is a choice or an accident, and whether reality can truly be reduced to the physical and material world.
- Age rating: 12+.
- Tickets from €3. You may contribute more to support community theatre in São Martinho das Amoreiras and the continuity of ALENTO Community Theatre.
- The show is in Portuguese. An English translation booklet will be available on the day.
Director’s note
This text is currently available in Portuguese only.
Somos todos um fio no universo, muitas vezes enleamos com outros fios com os quais nunca pensamos ou desejamos entrelaçar e são essas as tramas que tornamos em Teatro. Um Teatro que cria encontro e se afasta do da pose e da exibição vazia para entreter. Um Teatro que faça olhar para o outro e que motive para a escuta do meio em redor. Um Teatro que aproxime as pessoas e que, no processo , aproxime também o grupo que o faz. E nós fazemos Teatro para desenhar possíveis verdades e construir comunidade. Fazemos,então, Teatro Comunitário. Com Alento. Calma Ca’Alma pretende ser uma trama comum a um qualquer lugar do Portugal Rural, um espelho polido e fantasiado pela observação e escuta das personagens que habitam o nosso lugar comum. Calma Ca’Alma transporta-nos para um território imaginado de gentes e situações tão distantes, tão distantes que quase são daqui. Da Terra… do Mundo. Porque no final todos dançamos entrelaçados.
— Marco Telmo Quintino
Rehearsals and backstage
Photos from CALMA CA’ALMA rehearsals.
Watch on Instagram: CALMA CA’ALMA is coming
20 October 2026
Videos posted on Instagram @amoreiras.info. The Instagram player only loads after you click.
The announcement on video
The show’s announcement, posted by the association on 20 October.
Artistic and technical team
- Text and direction
- Marco Telmo Quintino
- Cast
- Adam Miklaf — O ViajanteBianca Zimmermann — MirandaBruno Campos — HumbertoHugo Lynch — Pastor JoãoKarol Valentina — LurdesLuca Franco — Alternative a.k.a JaimeMadalena Lobo — JoanaMizé Fernandes — MeredithNanda Nina Lynch — Vizinha JoaquinaRadha Alice — Patrícia
- Sound design
- WePlayHouse
- Lighting
- Corentin Warin
- Set and visual production
- Margarida Pedro
- Production direction
- Julien Aigret
An Alento Teatro production · Presented by AMOREIRAS.INFO · In partnership with the Casa do Povo de São Martinho das Amoreiras
Director and teacher
Marco Telmo Quintino
Marco Telmo Quintino leads the theatre work of the TED and Alento Community Theatre groups. He wrote and directs CALMA CA’ALMA. His practice with the groups brings together creation, performance and community.
