The 26st instalment of Reading Theatre with Science takes place on 27 July, at 6:00 pm, at TUMO.
The text to be read is ‘Girl in the machine‘, by Stef Smith, translated to Portuguese as part of the Collaborative Translation Project, a team for which we are always recruiting more people. As always, the original text, as well as the aforementioned translation, are available for consultation or loan at the Performing Arts and Science Documentation Centre. Anyone interested in taking part, either by reading or just watching, simply has to sign up via the following email address: ler@marioneteatro.com
SYNOPSIS
‘Do you want to live forever? YES or NO.’ Polly and Owen have nailed it. Successful in their careers and wildly in love with each other, they feel ready to take on the world. But when a mysterious new technology, promising a break from the daily grind, creeps into everyone’s phones, their world is turned upside down. As the line between physical and digital rapidly dissipates, Polly and Owen are forced to question whether their definitions of reality and freedom are the same. ‘Girl in the Machine’ is a disturbing but compassionate vision of our potential digital future, and what it might mean for ‘life’ as we know it. The play premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 2017, directed by Traverse Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin.
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TUMO | Coimbra
27 July 2025 | 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
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Reading
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With the support of
República Portuguesa — Cultura / Direção-Geral das Artes
Município de Coimbra
MAFIA – Federação Cultural de Coimbra
RUC – Rádio Universidade de Coimbra
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