2018 Season Programme spotlights Porto Municipal Theatre on the international scene

2018 is the consolidation year of the Porto Municipal Theatre (TMP) affirmed mission to support local companies and artists, co-production and circulation of international works.

This aspiration is accomplished with the January/July Programming for 2018, which includes 76 shows, 15 national premieres, and 14 artistic residencies working within the two centres of the TMP, namely at the Theatre Rivoli and Theatre Campo Alegre.

Some news regarding the upcoming season were announced today at a press conference at Rivoli. The new agenda brings novelties, which increasingly resonate Porto's importance as a centre for artistic creation beyond national boundaries and steps up international programming.

This season brings new details for dance performances and theatre coming up alongside music, literature, cinema, puppets, new circus, workshops, with openness for reflection and debate.

A broad programme of 76 shows, 22 of which international and 27 companies of the city of Porto; 22 co-productions totally developed in Porto, and three international productions featuring Brett Bailey, Raimund Hoghe and La Horde. 14 short term artistic residencies, two of which international with Raimund Hoghe and Ola Maciejewska.

Mayor Rui Moreira, also in charge of the Culture Department at Porto City Hall declared this Programming represents an estimated investment of 740 thousand euros. The Days of the Dance and FITEI festivals, two reference events in Porto are linked to an investment of around 380 thousand euros.