★★★★
‘Against wars, Marcos Barbosa raises flowers. Código Postal talks about the traumas we stubbornly silence’.Publico.pt
Written & Directed by Marcos Barbosa
Set Design by Ismini Papaioannou
Costume Design by Yi-Ling Chiang
Lighting Design by Carlos Ribeiro
Video Design by Nikita Loyk
Sound Design by Silas Ferreira
Performed by Lara Mesquita, Lisa Kolesnikova, Nikita Loyk, Pedro Fontes
Produced by Teatro Aveirense
Production Photography: Câmara Municipal de Aveiro
Codigo Postal is an original play, commissioned by Aveiro 2024 - Portuguese Capital of Culture for its theme ‘Culture and Democracy’. The play takes a set of letters written during the Portuguese Colonial War (1961-1974) as a starting point to talk about freedom and the building of democracy, with a critical approach towards the way western history has been written, primarily by white people. Authors from various countries with links to the International Dramaturgy Centre, including Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian creators, take part in the construction of the show, relating it to current warfronts.
The set is a paper box, a framed view in which the characters begin their journey. As they open the box of letters, and the play transforms into a journey of reconnecting with history, the set transforms, the walls get penetrated and deconstructed. The modular furniture, placed in different configurations, complement the dramaturgy of the play. The set and costumes work as a sterile canvas that gets stained using projections, light, and a carnation-red rope.