Raquel tried to avoid another autobiographical performance to escape herself and staged Chekhov’s The Seagull. But she met herself again. Her life is everywhere—even in Chekhov. Ansioliticamente falando [Anxiolyticly speaking] is Raquel Castro’s latest piece, following works like A Morte de Raquel [The Death of Raquel] and As Castro [The Castros].
Artistic Direction Raquel Castro
Text Raquel Castro, with excerpts from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
Translation of The Seagull António Pescada
Performance Paulo Pinto, Pedro Baptista, Joana Bernardo, Sara Inês Gigante, and Raquel Castro
Creation Support Sara Inês Gigante
Dramaturgy Support Pedro Gil
Assistant Director Pedro Russo
Lighting Tiago Coelho
Set Design Joana Subtil
Promotional Videos João Gambino
Sound Miguel Caldeira
Drummer Miguel Sobral Curado
Production Management Ana Gusmão
Management and Administration Mariana Venes
Media Partners AbrilAbril, Antena 2
Co-production Razões Pessoais, Centro Cultural de Belém, Teatro-Cine de Torres Vedras, Teatro-Cine de Pombal
Acknowledgements Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Isabel Costa, Joana Bértholo, Mário Coelho, Rui Mota e Teatro Nacional Dona Maria II
Razões Pessoais is a resident structure at Companhia Olga Roriz and is funded by the Portuguese Republic – Culture