José Saramago's books bear the birthmark of nomadic, itinerant texts, which transcend their own history to find themselves in the history of those who read and retell them.

And whoever tells a tale, adds a world.

Starting from two short stories by the author, “A Maior Flor do Mundo” and “O Silêncio da Água”, written for children of all ages, we will explore notions of borders, pleasure and fear, spatial and moral conventions, the aesthetic experience as an ethical compass that guides us through the senses and imagination.

This is a show about the person-child and his desire to give meaning to the world, through the world, creating a world, in a deep rapport and committed to the power of wandering. “Will I or will I not?” is the question that emerges from the silence.

In this year of celebration of the centenary of the birth of José Saramago (2022), we don't want to miss the opportunity to honor the writer and his creative and visionary irreverence, the hallmark of his work. Through the thought and metaphors of dance, it is intended to meet the deepest nature of their stories: the impasses and crossroads of the Human.