Helen

The truth is not immediately visible; it may be hidden, manipulated or simply misinterpreted. In this tragicomedy, the truth lies somewhere in between.

In our production, we highlight Helena's various facets, with the aim of humanising her. Seemingly powerless by nature, the character regains her strength throughout the play and ends with a tragic ending for others, becoming what she criticised. She does not do this alone: her husband, Menelaus, a great Greek general, is obsessed with his war memories and happily embarks on Helena's plans, without realising that wars are often the result of greater struggles, and how fragile mortal memory is.

Meanwhile, the Chorus accompanying Helen constantly supports her, each with their own personality and different perception of war – more or less pessimistic. In addition, we shed light on the comic aspect of the performance and the various Helens, Menelaus, Theonoes and Theoclymenos necessary for a lie. In the end, the audience can only trust the Chorus and their own perceptions, as Helena will manipulate anyone to get back home.

What are we left with when the truths we fight for are nothing more than illusions of greater powers?

Adaptação e Encenação: Izabel de Rohan

Assistente de adaptação: Lucas Silva

Tradução: Alessandra Cristina Jonas Neves Oliveira

Assistência de encenação: Mariana Pena

Produção: Izabel de Rohan, Rute Marques

Contrarregra: Rute Marques

Cenografia e Figurino: Rita Morais, Lara Mateus

Desenho de Luz e Luz: Luísa Campos

Sonoplastia e Música Original: Fabiana Sargaço, Luísa Campos, Mariana Pena

Coreografia: Clara Dias

Maquilhagem: Luna Caballero

Caracterização: Rute Marques

Adereços: Catarina Luís

Design Gráfico: Eulália Marques

Fotografias: Paulo Costa Góis

Acompanhamento musical: Emanuel Nogueira e Eduardo Neves

Serviço de serralharia: Serralharia Do Convento Lda

Interpretação: Ana Batista, Ana Sousa, Duarte Quitério, Izabel de Rohan, Leonor Lopes, Mário Bento, Stéphanie Lopes, Sara Rocha, Tiago Monteiro, Tomás Ribeiro

Música S A R R A M: “Long Live, Farewell”, Pàthei Màthos (Subsound Records 2023)

Duração aproximada: 75 minutos

Faixa Etária: M12