In the program announced today, running until December, Paulo Furtado, also known as The Legendary Tigerman, will provide live music on September 6 and 7 for two silent comedy short films from the 1920s. These films, titled “Uma escorregadela” and “Aí está,” were created by American cartoonist and filmmaker Charley Bowers.
Charley Bowers’ films were rediscovered in the 1960s at the Toulouse Cinematheque in France, unveiling the work of a largely unknown artist from the end of the silent film era, who primarily worked as a cartoonist.
Bowers starred in many of his comedic films and experimented with various animation techniques, creating “animated wonders from gears and gadgets, household objects, and scrap heap trinkets,” as explained by LU.CA.
Among the theater and music proposals until the end of the year, LU.CA will host the show “O dia não” in September, created by Catarina Rôlo Salgueiro, Catarina Távora, Duarte Pereira Martins, and Philippe Marques, aimed at children aged four and up.
“O dia não” is inspired by the educational work “O livro de Maria Frederica” (1959), containing 36 short piano pieces created by composer Frederico de Freitas for his granddaughter.
In October, the theater company Amarelo Silvestre presents “Sopro para ver,” performed by Inês Luzio and Rafaela Santos, accompanied by a euphonium. Additionally, Hotel Europa company poses the question, “What do my parents do when they’re not with me?” This performance, created and performed by André Amália and Tereza Havlícková, stems from a creative project with elementary school students.
In November, the Cepa Torta Company delves into Greek mythology with the premiere of “É e não é ou a verdadeira história dos guardas que prenderam Antígona,” while Inês Campos and Teia Campos present “Castor e Pollux — considerate lilia,” inspired by video archives of their father, António Campos.
In the first half of December, the theater piece “Perder,” by illustrator Catarina Sobral, will take the stage at LU.CA. Simultaneously, from November 8, an illustration exhibition linked to the play, titled “Philosophiae Naturalis do Professor Elias,” will be on display.
During the last quarter of 2025, LU.CA will host several reading sessions with Bru Junça, including “Voltar a Casa,” inspired by a book released in September by the author alongside Dora Batalim Sottomayor and Joana Dias, and “Leituras à Lupa” in November, based on “The Little Prince” by Saint-Exupéry.
Between September and December, the Play festival will feature various film sessions for children, and on November 1, there will be a Halloween dance with Inês Lopes Gonçalves.
Several sessions within this program at LU.CA offer Portuguese sign language, audio description, and relaxed performances designed for individuals with attention deficits, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, or sensory and communication difficulties. Seats are reserved for people with mobility impairments.
