Before being anything else, I'm a black woman. Whenever I wake up in the morning, I have to fight for my existence by imposing it. This is what this show is about.
AS SOON AS I WAKE is a show that analyzes systemic racism in Portugal as a determining factor in the construction of the identity of two black Portuguese women.
The show's based on the artist's biography through a more or less fictional narrative that envolops between the past and present, thus highlighting the particularities of being black in Portugal. These episodes serve as catalysts for the recognition and understanding of this experience.
The audience joins the artists around a large oval table in a conference room, where they attend a presentation open for discussion. AS SOON AS I WAKE happens as a means of denouncing “privileged” information. It is, inevitably, a show with a political character, even though this is not its main motivation.
“Before being anything else, I'm a black woman. Whenever I wake up in the morning, I have to fight for my existence by imposing it. The (non) privilege begins there; this show is about that. ”
(Lara Mesquita, creator of the show)
After some rejected requests for support, we decided to carry out this campaign to finance the project. Your help is crucial to pay for some of the technical needs of the show. By contributing to the realization of this play, you will also be enabling the voices and experiences we intend to transmit to be heard and understood.
"Eu já não me quero explicar mais. Estou cansada."
About the author
"As I grew up I was confronted with the (almost) inexistence of empowered black women in my socio-cultural circuit. My mother and my elementary school teacher were the only positive references for black women I had access to. Inevitably, this clouded my view of the world, which ended up conditioning the understanding of my possibilities, betraying my ambitions.
With this show I hope to be able to contribute to the change of this paradigm. "
(Lara Mesquita)
AS SOON AS I WAKE is an independent production developed by a group of young creators, artists and technicians from the areas of Theater and Cinema. At this point we seek your help in order to cover the minimum costs necessary for the construction of the scenery, costumes, light design and set design.
Our debut is on the 21st of January 2021 and in this final stretch, your help is essential!
Leave your contribution, follow us on Instagram @semperqueacordo.espectaculo and help us publicize this campaign!
Residência artística, no LARGO Residências
With:
LARA MESQUITA (Creation, interpretation and text)
CIRILA BOSSUET (Interpretation)
ISABEL COSTA (Assistance to dramaturgy)
MARCO MENDONÇA (Assistance to dramaturgy)
MATILDE JALLES (Production)
PANCADE SOFIA (Communication)
JOANA NIZA BRAGA (Operation / Sound editing)
PEDRO GANCHO (Editing)
SARA P. MENDES (Photography Direction)
1ª Residência Aberta no LARGO: Debate sobre racismo invisível
Budget and due dates
This budget is for us to be able to pay (albeit symbolically) those who are helping us to make the show happen.
Set designer - 250 €
Light Design - 250 €
Set - 700 €
Costumes - 300 €
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PPL commission (5% + VAT)
Payment commission costs (2.5% + VAT)
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Timeline :
2020
- Rehearsals: until January 20th, 2021
- 5th December: Video filming
- 18th December: Presentation / Open Residence (LARGO RESIDENCES)
2021
- 11th to 17th January: Set construction
- 18th and 19th January: Set Up CAL (Lisbon Arts Center)
- 20th January: Public Master Rehearsal (Press)
- 21st to 24th and 27th to 31st January: CAL shows
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