As Long As We Live

(2012)

Lisboa, 1976. Paulo e João ramble throughout the night, from bar to bar accompanied by the bodies they meet on the way, but at 2 AM they have to part. Tomorrow is a work day.

In this show, the actors Pedro Gil and Romeu Costa interact with the video of the dress rehearsal captured on the 4th of July 2012 at the Culturgest’s great auditorium.

Artistic direction  Pedro Gil Co-creation and interpretation Pedro Gil e Romeu Costa Video João Gambino Scenography Pedro Silva Sound Pedro Costa Production direction  Ana Pereira Production and director’s assistant Susana Cecílio Quoted texts Poem “Death” by Harold Pinter (translated by Francisco Frazão, Jorge Silva Melo and Pedro Marques); excerpt of the play “Ah Q” by J. Jourdheuil and B. Chartreux inspired by Lu Sun (translated by Luiza Neto Jorge); excerpt of the opera “Carmen” by Georges Bizet / Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy from Prosper Mérimée; quotes of several authors cited in a Moleskine belonging to José F. Azevedo Poster design José F. Azevedo Photography Mariana C. Silva Dress rehearsal audience  Aires Gouveia, Ana Catarina Ribeiro, Ana Marques da Silva, André Carrilho, Catarina Salgueiro, Duarte Camacho, Filipa Matta, Filipe Feio, Francisco Henriques, Gabriela Fonseca, Henrique Oliveira, Joana Bértholo, Jorge Caetano, Jorge Santos, Madalena Atouguia, Márcio Barcelos, Marta Rodrigues, Miguel Carranca, Mónica Talina, Paula Gomes, Paulo Vicente, Rodrigo Pereira, Telmo Branco, Teresa Leal, Victor de Freitas Art residency Negócio / ZDB Coproduction AnaPereira.PedroGil (Barba Azul) and Culturgest Other partners  Luís Lemos hairdressers Acknowledgments Anabela Silva (Lusamar), Francisco Frazão, Flora Candeias, Gisella Mendonza and GTO, Isabel Cameira (Lisbon city museum), Jean Jourdheuil, Jorge Silva Melo, Marta Furtado, Pedro Marques, Rita Lopes Alves (Artistas Unidos), Salvador Santos (Teatro Nacional São João), Teatro Nacional D. Maria II Premier the 5th to the 8th of July at Culturgest as part of  Festival de Almada