243

A man. A boat. A world. These are the three vertices of a triangle which can be explained with a single-handed, round-the-world yacht race. Crowhurst had entered th...

A man. A boat. A world. These are the three vertices of a triangle which can be explained with a single-handed, round-the-world yacht race. Crowhurst had entered the race in hopes of winning a cash prize from The Sunday Times to aid his failing business. Instead, he encountered difficulty early in the voyage, and secretly abandoned the race while reporting false positions, in an attempt to appear to complete a circumnavigation without actually circling the world. Evidence found after his disappearance indicates that this attempt ended in insanity and suicide.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Crowhurst

The world was changing. It was 1968. With its events such as the Vietnam War or the first hydrogen bomb. At a technological level, Intel is founded and the Apollo 8 is launched. Man began to test its limits. Lacked proof. Donald Crowhurst was an amateur sailor, but he had a dream: winning the single-handed, round-the-world yacht race. Departed on the same day that ended the Vietnam war. 31 October. The setbacks were many and soon realized it would be only a dream. Skirted the system to escape alive. Headed to Brazil where he hoped that all participants still in evidence for him to pass. Waited. Only him and the sea. Not told that when he was told that the dream becomes reality, their ghosts would gain greater proportions than their own life. The account of more than just a journey of 243 days.

A Kind of Black Box has sought throughout its history, to make known to the general public new artistic values of the cultural Portuguese fabric.

Thus, this project has not only a new playwright (Hugo Barreiros - author nominated for the Prize Bernardo Santareno, best show of 2010 with "The Walls of Elsinore") as well as a new double-creators / directors (Tobias Monteiro and Cecilia Laranejira) , thus allowing the projection of promising young local artists.

Staged by Tobias Monteiro and assistance of Cecilia Laranjeira, the proposal is pioneer in the New Portuguese Playwriting and simultaneously at the intersection of established artists with emerging fabric in the cultural scene of the country, committed to revealing one of the most fantastic maritime adventures: single-handed, round-the-world yacht race, intensively addressing the human condition in the face of major adversity: loneliness, lies, insanity and the paths we choose, in this show, are constantly called into question.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKY3clXovrA&feature=youtu.be

Portugal and the Sea always had a special relationship.

When, at the beginning of the Discoveries, the Portuguese decided to demonstrate entrepreneurship turning to the sea, and all that he represented (the unknown, fear of failure, death), overcoming fears and achieving victories unparalleled, opened the door the heyday of Portugal as a country, power and empire.

Currently the political and economic situation in which we find lacks a ray of hope. The hope may once again come from the sea.

The sea has always been part of our designs, our solutions as People. We thought, in this troubled time, to (re) approach the sea through the project "243". Interestingly phases of decline of the country have always been linked to the remoteness of the sea. Contrary to this trend, we as artistic company, want to make this bridge between entrepreneurial culture and history.

The objectives of this project:

1.  Make known to the general public new artistic values of the Portuguese cultural fabric;
2.  Release a new double creators / directors;
3.  Allow the projection of promising young local artists;
4.  Allow the intersection of established artists with emerging fabric now emerging in the cultural scene of the country;
5.  Reveal one of the most amazing marine adventures: single-handed, round-the-world yacht race (Donald Crowhurst - based on true events);
6.  Address, so intense, the human condition in the face of major adversity: loneliness, lies, insanity, and the paths we choose, in this show, are constantly called into question;
7.  Disseminate internationally the Portuguese culture.

About the author

Crew:

Text: Hugo Barreiros made his artistic training at the Escola de Teatro de Cascais. In 2010 wrote his first play "THE WALLS OF ELSINORE," (named for Bernardo Santareno Award for best show of 2010), in 2011 writes "SUBWAY" and "THE MEETING". In the year 2012 begins a new cycle in his writing, collaborating with various theater companies in Portugal and in Brazil, with "THE ROAD", "SEASON OF MARTYRS OF HOMELAND" and "243", the latter a project built from scratch to the company Kind of Black Box. He is also the artistic director Of MECANISMO CRIATIVO.

Director: Tobias Monteiro - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1412451/ He began his artistic career in the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais. Worked, among others, with: Carlos Avillez, João Lourenço, Maria Emilia Correa, Maria do Céu Guerra, José Jorge Duarte, Paula Sousa, etc.. In 1997 won the award for Best Actor for Os Dois Verdugos, by Fernando Arrabal. His work as an actor has always been diverse, allowing acting in several areas: Theatre, Film and Television. In 2002 travels to Italy where he studied at the Scuola Internazionale Del Comic Actors by Carlo Boso. In 2005, he joined Paulo Duarte Ribeiro and João Craveiro, founding the theater company Kind of Black Box where he is one of the Artistic Directors and Vice Chairman.

Assistance Director: Cecilia Naranjo - http://cecilialaranjeira.virarapagina.pt/

Cast:

Luis Fernando (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0527830/) began his career at Teatro de Aimação de Setúbal. In 1992 he received the Award for Best Actor by the Portuguese Association of Theatre Critics. Worked at the National Theatre D. Maria II, Teatro Maria Matos, Cornucópia Theatre and Teatro Aberto, among others. Participated in several feature films. He’s a regular actor in television series, popularized in the Médico de Família (1998-2000). In 2007 he debuted in soap operas in Fascínios, for TVI.

João Craveiro (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186583/) studied at the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais. Directed, in theater, plays by some great authors: David Greig, Arj Barcker, Tony Camin, Doug Bensson or Slawomir Mrozek. In Cinema, debuted with Joaquim Leitão on ComraAté Amanhã Camaradas!, and recently wrote Homemade (Paulo Prazeres). His experience is equally broad in television. In 2005 creates the theater company Kind of Black Box, with Paulo Duarte Ribeiro and Tobias Monteiro. He is the composer of original music for several shows, including Ilhas Distantes (David Greig). He is also a founding member of the musical project Le Grind. He was the first Portuguese director to work a play by David Greig (Outlying Islands). Currently, he is the official voice of FOX Portugal. Since April 2010 he’s one of the Artistic Directors and member of the steering Kind of Black Box.

Paulo Duarte Ribeiro (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2861854/) begins his professional activity in 1994/95 and since then has held various jobs in the different areas: theater, film, television, singing and dancing. He is a founding member of the theatre company KIND OF BLACK BOX, Lisbon, 2005. Since 2000 he does voiceovers for series of cartoons for TV.

Tobias Monteiro

Light: Paulo Santos | Sound: José Pedro Alfaiate | Design: Peter M. Leitão

Communication & Marketing: Marta Duarte | Executive Producer: Rita Lima

Photography: Diogo Borges | Tiago Sousa

Video:

Directon | Edition: Nuno Sá Pessoa (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4488869/)

Filming: Diogo Borges

Voice-over: Fernando Luís | Sound Capture: José Pedro Alfaiate

In September 2004, the actors João Craveiro and Guilherme Noronha opened in Lisbon, the multipurpose space of artistic creation "Kind of Black Box", a place of reception for all artists who wanted to work. Since its inception recorded an extraordinary activity that would lead to Kind of Black Box to continue in 2005 in the form of Theatre Company but now with the collaboration of actors Paulo Duarte Ribeiro and Tobias Monteiro.

Since April 2010, Kind of Black Box, also known as KBB, becomes a cultural association keeping current with the statutes official non-profit association.

VISION:

In May 2005, actors João Craveiro, Paulo Duarte Ribeiro and Tobias Monteiro founded this Theatre Company with the premiere of the show "Lost In Space". At the time, a group of itinerant actors, technicians, musicians, producers, promoters and employees who worked in an innovative and independent way. One way to approach the theater that became, by necessity, different.

Committed to define a conceptual identity, the KBB focuses primarily on cultural creation, in its different areas, thereby encouraging the promotion of culture through instruments such as music, theater, film, video, performance, dance, among others, using as vehicles, not just public presentations, as well as training, cultural activities and community integration in the new creative concepts.

Currently, KBB, is a social and cultural structure solid and organized professional with a public already loyal.

MISSION:

With the ultimate mission of creating culture for all, KBB strives to establish a diverse and quality for the entire community. Whereas the performing arts play a major role in cognitive and emotional development of the general public, is intrinsically given them a mission of teaching and communication vehicle capable of forming social and awaken the senses civic and critic, among others.

Ascending to its ultimate end, these arts function as media and means of "cultural education" should not be designed only to serve a particular group, but rather as a vehicle for awareness and information accessible to all.

HISTORY

In the past, in the old room Kind of Black Box (Bairro Alto) developed the following activities:

Theater:

1. Cartas, design and staging André Amalio;
2. NOIVAS DA PERSIA, dramaturgy and staging Sara do Vale;
3. LOST IN SPACE, Yuri Kurkotchensky general direction. Production K.B.B.;
4. SEMTÍTULO PROVISÓRIO. Production PROPOSITÀRIO AZUL;
5. LESSONS OF VIGILANCE / 6 Cure Times of an evening of one-person performance;
6. O Fetichista, by Teatro Nariz Leiria;
7. Indizível Despedida. Entertainment inserted at the 16th Youth Week Mayor of Lisbon;
8. Uma Coisa É Certa, by David Ives. Production KBB;
9. THE MARIJUANA LOGUES, by Arj Barker, Doug and Toni Camin Besson. Production K.B.B;
10. Ilhas Distantes, by David Greig. A Hugo Bettencourt / KBB Production;
11. RSFF, Theatre, Coproduction KBB / 3/1 Triz;
12. A Humanidade É Feia, by Inigo Ramirez de Haro. A KBB Production.

 Music:

1. NORMAN, concert with recording. Music. A Coproduction K.B.B. / Signal 26;
2. MUNICH, concert with recording. Music. A Coproduction K.B.B. / Signal 26;
3. REFILON concert with recording. Music. A Coproduction K.B.B. / Signal 26;
4. GRAPEFRUIT, showcase live to SIC, with concert recording;
5. ALPHABERTO. CONCERT. Music. A Coproduction K.B.B. / Signal 26;
6. BOBBY BLUE. Concert;
7. JON Mackley. Recording. Music. A Coproduction K.B.B. / Signal 26;
8. MR CHU CHU. Recording. Music. A Coproduction KBB / Signal 26;
9. Music and Live Video with Ricardo Guerreiro and Pedro Quintas. Performance. A Coproduction Ricardo G. / Peter Q. / K.B.B;
10. NORBERTO LOBO. Concerto. Music. A Coproduction K.B.B. / Signal 26;
11. LE GRIND. A KBB Production.

Fashion:

1. VOGUE MAGAZINE, national artists. Photography;
2. DINO ALVES fashion / sport. Photography;
3. DINO ALVES, video clip, Moda Lisboa. Recording.

Cinema:

1. Senior Film Workshop. Coordination Susana Noble. Cinema / Home;
2. Homemade, holding Paulo Prazeres (Director), João Craveiro (screenplay), Coproduction DROID ID / KBB;
3. Alexandria, holding Paul Zumach (Director), coproduction KBB / Paul Z.;
4. O Polvo, audio visual platform in partnership with Droid ID (since 2007);
5. The Baby, conducting Reza Hadjipur (Director), coproduction KBB / Reza H.;
6. A Bilis Negra, conducting Nuno Sá Pessoa (Director), coproduction KBB / Skokum Films (2012).

PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL FESTIVALS:

• Festival de Teatro de Leiria: ACASO (5 editions with the following shows: Lost in Space, One Thing is Certain, The Marijuana Logues);
• HumorFest Lagoa (The Marijuana Logues);
• Festival do Amor, Beja(The Marijuana Logues);
• FINCATE, International Festival of Theatre Café, Sintra(Lost in Space);
• Festival Internacional de Teatro Cómico da Maia (Lost in Space).

 PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS:

• International Theater Festival of Curitiba, Brazil, 2006 (Lost in Space);
• III FestIbero of São Paulo, Brazil, 2010 (Lost in Space);
• IV FestIbero of São Paulo, Brazil, 2011 (Humankind is Ugly);
• Mindelact, São Vicente, Cape Verde, 2012 (Humankind is Ugly).

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