Gonçalo Amorim / Teatro Experimental do Porto
Gonçalo Amorim / Teatro Experimental do Porto
In 1983, José Afonso, already gravely debilitated by the illness that would lead to his death four years later, took to the stages of the coliseums in Lisbon and Porto for his final concerts. The Lisbon concert, recorded by RTP, became a landmark in the collective memory of Portugal.
José Afonso, ao vivo nos Coliseus (live at the Coliseums), 1983 is a show that intertwines music, theater, performance, and poetry. It does not intend to recreate the original concert, but rather reinterpret “Zeca's” legacy. The show questions the symbolic farewell that these concerts represented — not only the farewell of an artist, but also the end of an era. With José Afonso's departure, Portugal also seemed to say goodbye to the utopia of April, at a time when the country was preparing for new transformations. It is with this historical and emotional awareness that the show evokes the courage, melancholy, and persistence of a people, celebrating the memory of one of its greatest singers and the indelible echo of his voice in the construction of Portuguese democracy.
11 DEC 2025
THU 21:00
12 DEC 2025
FRI 21:00
13 DEC 2025
SAT 19:00
Audiodescription and interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language
13 DEC
SAT
Stage recognition for people with visual impairments (blind and low vision) at 6.00pm
Support
Staging
Gonçalo Amorim
Dramaturgical co-ordination
Rui Pina Coelho
Text
Lígia Soares, Marta Figueiredo, Miguel Cardoso, Rui Pina Coelho, Susana Moreira Marques
Interpretation
Catarina Chora, Catarina Carvalho Gomes, Inês Salvado, Mariana Leite Soares, Pedro João, Xosé Lois Romero, Hugo Inácio, Josué
Musical direction
Mariana Leite Soares e Pedro João
Set design
Catarina Barros
Costumes
Cátia Barros
Light design
Nuno Meira
Video
José Freitas
Research support
José Carlos Calixto, Pedro Afonso, Zélia Afonso
Co-production
Teatro Experimental do Porto, Teatro Municipal do Porto, Culturgest, Centro Dramático Galego e CineTeatro Louletano
TEP governing bodies
General Assembly
Carmen Navarro (President), João Maia (Vice-President), António Júlio (Secretary)
Direction
Filomena Louro (President), Gonçalo Amorim (Vice-President), Pedro Alves (Treasurer),
João Rosário (1st secretary), Teresa Leal (2nd secretary), Catarina Barros (board member), Rui Pina Coelho (board member)
Fiscal Council
Serafim Nunes (President), Octávio Marinho (Secretary), Jorge Louraço (board member)
TEAM TEP
Artistic direction
Gonçalo amorim
Dramaturgical conception
Rui Pina Coelho
Production management
Nuno Eusébio
Executive production
Inês Pinheiro Torres
Visual direction
Catarina Barros
Set and costume design assistance
Maria Simões
Communication and press office
Bruno Moreira
Graphic design
Marta Ramos
Documentation centre
Ana Catarina Soares
Cleaning
Virgínia Frias
Accounting
CONTALAC
The TEP is a structure funded by the Governo de Portugal/Ministério da Cultura/Direção-Geral das Artes and has the support of Câmara Municipal do Porto
