The 29th instalment of Reading Theatre with Science takes place on 21 January, at 6:00 pm, at Marionet (Rua Carlos Seixas, 277 – Coimbra).
The text to be read is ‘Insignificance’ (Terry Johnson) which, at first glance, seems like a game of theatrical consequences with the following premise: what if four icons of the Eisenhower era – Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Joe DiMaggio and Senator McCarthy – met in a New York hotel room in 1953?
Anyone interested in participating in this meeting, either reading or just watching, need only register by sending an email to: ler@marioneteatro.com
As always, the text has been translated into Portuguese as part of the Collaborative Translation Project, and the original version is available for consultation or loan at the Centre for Documentation in Performing Arts and Science.
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Marionet | Coimbra
21 January 2026 | 6:00 pm
Age rating | 12+
Running time | approx. 2 hours
Participation in Reading Theatre with Science is free, please confirm your presence in advance through our email or social networks.
Artistic Direction Mário Montenegro
Production Direction / Photography Francisca Moreira
Coordination Vicente Paredes
Revision Vicente Paredes, Ricardo Jerónimo
Executive Production Carolina Costa Andrade, Silvia Carballo, Vicente Paredes
Communication Carolina Costa Andrade, Ricardo Jerónimo
Translation
Alexandre Carvalho, Alice Luxo, António Calheiros, Cândida Rente, Carla Sofia Neves, Cátia Vaz, Felipe Damasceno, Francisca Moreira, João Emílio Cardoso, Laura Ferreira, Mafalda Deylhot, Maria Lobo, Ricardo Jerónimo, Rita Camões Reis, Sara Mendes, Tiago Belo, Vicente Paredes
Reading
Alexandre Carvalho, Amanda Santo, Ana Filipe, Ana Oliveira, António Calheiros, António Porto, Beatriz Boleto, Beatriz Antunes, Cândida Rente, Carolina Costa Andrade, Conceição Bonifácio, Cristina Faria, Francisca Moreira, Laura Ferreira, Margarida Coelho, Mário Montenegro, Matilde Fachada, Patrícia Ramos, Ricardo Jerónimo, Sara Mendes, Sónia Góis, Teresa Serra, Tiago Pombo, Vicente Paredes
With the support of
República Portuguesa — Cultura / Direção-Geral das Artes
Município de Coimbra
MAFIA – Federação Cultural de Coimbra
RUC – Rádio Universidade de Coimbra
The Navigator Company
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- Peças de teatro, ciência e bolinhos [Revista Evasões]
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- Marionet com "Insignificância" no ciclo Ler Teatro com Ciência [Diário As Beiras]
