Albano

Using mythological and philosophical places, and exploring the character of Albano Beirão, Rui Paixão questions his place as a clown, but also that of the audience as an audience and, eventually, as a clown too. We all have a sense (and fear) of ridicule, but perhaps it is possible to find reasons to laugh in discomfort. By taking off, not putting on, the mask. In this creation, premiered in 2021, Rui Paixão confronts the viewer with stereotypical images that are part of our imagination when we talk about clowns, turning them around by adulterating and confronting them with texts and intentions that expand the meaning of the word “clown”.