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Author: Marie-Line Darcy
Photo credit: Kalle Nio
With its neoclassical colonnaded facade, the Queen Maria II National Theatre dominates Rossio Square in central Lisbon. Behind the scenes, ten chairs await in a circle to be put to use. This is part of performer Raquel André’s upcoming show.
The young woman was lucky enough to take part in two Creative Europe (CE) projects. First Apap-Performing Europe 2020, which brought together 11 organisations from ten countries. Then BE SpectACTive!, currently in progress, which brings together 15 European partners around the issue of participatory practices involving citizens. Selected during an open call, Raquel André created her performance for Spectators Day on 21 November 2020, an event created by the BE SpectACTive! network. She was able to develop her "Collections" show based on spectator participation.
“The website I created to draw in participants was relayed by the partners. This shows how much some institutions are involved in their community. I was able to reach new spectators and participants this way,” said the performer. BE SpectACTive! brought her ...
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