An opportunity to get to know a show from the inside
A programme for young people to get to know contemporary performance creation, with meetings to analyse a new creation by one of the artists from O Rumo do Fumo.
Each edition of There is no smoke without fire is accompanied by a mentor, who will guide the sessions through observation and experimentation with various practices (body expression, analysis, critique and discussion).
Calendar of meetings
- Firewood: First meetings to analyse the materials (texts of intent, bibliographical research, sound, film)
- Sparkle: Rehearsals in the studio, sharing practices and discussing the rehearsal.
- Fire: Live performance in a public session
- Ashes: Final meetings and analysis of the show at school
Edition 2026
Partnership with Casa Pia de Lisboa, under the guidance of Inês Melo Sousa and Matilde Real. An approach programme to contemporary performing arts for 7th graders at the Nuno Álvares Pereira Education and Development Centre / Casa Pia de Lisboa, with meetings to analyse the new creation by Vera Mantero & Companhia Maior.
Calendar 2026
Firewood - First meetings to analyse the materials
11, 18, 25 November, 9 December 2026, Colégio Nuno Álvares - Casa Pia, Lisbon
Sparkle - Studio rehearsal
2 December 2026, O Rumo do Fumo Studio, Lisbon
Fire - Live performance
15 December 2026, Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon
Ashes - Last meetings and analysis of the performance
6, 13 January 2027, Colégio Nuno Álvares - Casa Pia, Lisbon