EXPOS Marionetas Mandrágora

The Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora is a professional puppet theater company with artistic direction by Clara Ribeiro and Filipa Mesquita and art direction by enVide neFelibata. The company was founded on April 2, 2002. In the symbiosis of a symbolic language that combines heritage and traditional legacy with contemporary society's thought and dynamics, often in a not-so-peaceful dialogue, a fundamental element emerges: the puppet. This element supports us in the search for our own cultural identity.

Our goal is to discover the aesthetic, visual, scenic, and dramatic potential of the puppet itself, as well as in its relationship with the actor, and in this discovery, explore the dramaturgy that characterizes us: to explore culture, belief, and legend allied with the city, technological exploration, and the speed of the global village. Throughout our artistic journey, we have presented various proposals to different audiences, including adults, youth, school, and family groups, as well as in basic and specialized training. One of our major commitments is the national and international tour of our projects. Decentralization, community work, partnership creation, and social and inclusive value are predominant concerns in our daily activities.

Over these 22 years, we have established the company as a contemporary artistic creation structure through dozens of show proposals presented nationally and internationally, whether they are our own creations or collaborations with other national and international cultural structures and entities. Our premise is to provide space for the creative freedom of our artistic team, ensuring the existence within the structure of various languages and diverse visions that unite in the common goal of developing the art of puppet theater. Reflection on social fragility issues and a keen eye on traditions and heritage form the basis of the Company's dramaturgy, consolidated in distinct yet simultaneously convergent perspectives.

Dialogue with diverse audiences and the involvement of creation in different contexts and spaces, as well as the intersection between entities and structures, is fundamental, creating multidisciplinary proposals aimed mainly at artistic communication with audiences. Noteworthy is our collaboration with numerous educational services in the implementation of activities in institutions such as monuments, museums, and heritage buildings.

Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora is supported by República Portuguesa – Cultura / Direção-Geral das Artes, Espinho Municipality/City Council, and Gondomar Municipality. The structure is based at FACE - Forum of Art and Culture of Espinho and headquartered in the Municipality of Gondomar.

• Direção Artística 914 514 756 Clara Ribeiro
• Direção Artística 938 438 097 Filipa Mesquita
• Direção Plástica 938 940 122 enVide neFelibata
• Produção Executiva 917 490 643 Hélder David Duarte


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• RESIDÊNCIA DA COMPANHIA
• Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
• FACE - Fórum de Arte e Cultura de Espinho
• R. 41 / Av. João de Deus
• 4500-198 Espinho, Portugal


• RESIDÊNCIA DA COMPANHIA
• Estaleiro Marionetas Mandrágora
• Rua do Golfe
• 4500-605 Espinho, Portugal


• CASA EDUCATIVA DA MARIONETA
• Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
• Casa Branca de Gramido
• Tv. Convenção de Gramido 41
• 4420-416 Valbom, Gondomar, Portugal


• PARA EFEITOS DE FATURAÇÃO
• Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
• R. do Quinéu, 75
• 4510-122 Gondomar, Portugal


• NIF / VAT 506 322 076
• IBAN PT50 0035 2074 0000 5488 2304 9
• BIC/SWIFT CGDIPTPL


• Associação Cultural e Recreativa Teatro e Marionetas Mito do Homem Plantado (Marionetas de Mandrágora)
• associação sem fins lucrativos (isenta de IVA)