The 43rd edition of the Teatro do Seixal Festival takes place from 12 to 22 November with eight pieces that invite reflection on the fragility of freedom, marking the 50th anniversary of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic.
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03/11/2026
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A 43th edition of the Teatro do Seixal Festival takes place from 12 to 22 November with eight pieces that invite to reflect on the fragility of freedom, marking the 50th anniversary of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic.
The festival with free entrance takes place on several stages of the municipality, namely the Seixal Cultural Forum, the José Saramago Cultural Center, the S. Vicente Cinema, the José Queluz Auditorium and, for the first time, in all secondary schools.
According to the Municipality of Seixal, in the district of Setúbal, the event is dedicated to reflection on the fragility of the value of freedom, past and present.
Some of the shows that take place at the Seixal Cultural Forum have interpretation for Portuguese sign language, audio description and descriptive subtitles, with the aim of providing access to culture to the largest number of people.
The festival starts in the auditorium of the Seixal Cultural Forum with “Assembling exercise. A performance that is a future film”, a creation Theatre of the Dress and Tarab, which will have caption in Portuguese and Arabic.
On November 13, he goes on stage at the Auditorium José Queluz (Jounta de Freguesia de Corroios) “Stop with ears. The censorship and torture in the Estado Novo ", of the Rugas Associação Cultural, with creation, dramaturgy and staging of Patrícia Cairrão and Ricardo G. Santos.
Already on November 14 the Cultural Association Caravana Passa presents at Cinema S. Vicente "Ano 2200. A poetic and apocalyptic view of humanity”, a creation of Maria de Vasconcelos.
After the show, there is a participatory dynamic with the public called “Estendal of Future Messages”, in which the public is invited to reflect on the following question: “What would the world be like if we stopped listening, feeling and imagining?”.
On November 15, the Iron Theatre presents to the Municipal Auditorium of the Seixal Cultural Forum the play “Bora there to work!”, show with staging, scenography and dramaturgy of Igor Gandra that will have interpretation for Portuguese sign language, audio description and descriptive subtitles.
On November 19th is scheduled for the Municipal Auditorium of the Seixal Cultural Forum the piece “The phones”, a text by Djaimília Pereira de Almeida and staging of Zia Soares that will also have Portuguese sign language and descriptive subtitles.
The next day he goes to the stage, in the school of Amora, the play “Aurora”, RAIAR – Creative Laboratory.
The show with text and creation of Inês Melo will be followed by conversation with the public.
On November 21st, the Center for Support to the Youth Associate Movement (CAMAJ) at the José Saramago Cultural Center, Amora, receives “My problem with King Lear” of the Common Causes, a creation of Alice Azevedo, Cristina Carvalhal, Sandra Faliro.
Already on the last day of the festival, the Municipal Auditorium of the Seixal Cultural Forum receives “Constitution”, with text and staging of Isabel Costa, which results from a partnership between the CCB’s Factory of Arts and the Assembly of the Republic.
To this show, which will have interpretation for Portuguese Sign Language, audio description and descriptive subtitles, follows a conversation with the public.