SillySeason
SillySeason
SillySeason

Macbeth

2026

Synopsis

MACBETH transports timeless themes—boundless ambition, the corruption of power, and moral erosion—into the contemporary era, reimagining them within a universe where intimacy is constantly exposed, judged, and consumed. In this adaptation based on Shakespeare, the characters' tragic trajectories unfold under the watchful gaze of a voyeuristic audience, in a format evoking the logic of the reality shows that defined the early 21st century. Amidst power struggles, emotional manipulation, and the drive to rise, the narrative reveals how the thirst for recognition and control can warp identities and relationships, blurring the line between the private self and public spectacle. Any resemblance to current political and social scrutiny is no coincidence: it serves as a disturbing mirror of our own reality, where unbridled ambition remains the engine of downfall.

SillySeason

Credits

Creation and Direction
SillySeason (Cátia Tomé, Ivo Saraiva e Silva, Ricardo Teixeira)

Interpretation
Cátia Tomé, Duarte Melo, Ivo Saraiva e Silva, Rafael Carvalho, Ricardo Teixeira, Soraia Chaves

Gest Artists 
Dinis Parente, Giovanni Teixeira, Mariana Silva, Martim Guerner, Miguel Mano

Video
Ricardo Branco




Camera Operation
Ricardo Dias, Ricardo Machado

Lighting
Tiago Coelho

Music
Ricardo Remédio

Photography
Alípio Padilha

Graphic Design 
Rui Miguel

Promo Video 
Eduardo Breda

Production
Inês Pinto

Co-production
CCVF – Centro Cultural Vila Flor, RTP – Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, Teatro Diogo Bernardes, Teatro das Figuras, Cineteatro de Amarante

Co-production in Residency
O Espaço do Tempo 

Support
Algures no Planisfério, Formiga Atómica, Humana Portugal, Projecto Ruínas, Cão Solteiro . Residências 120, CoffePaste, Pólo Cultural das Gaivotas, Balleteatro

 

Thanks
António Câmara Manuel, António Faria, António Rodrigues, Cláudia Mendes, Daniel Gorjão, Fernando Luís Sampaio, José Cruz, Maria José Sampaio, Paula Braga, Rodrigo Teixeira, Rosa Faria

Special thanks to our families.

The Coletivo SillySeason is a structure funded by Direção Geral das Artes

SillySeason

Reprise

Centro Cultural Vila Flor (Guimarães)
18 October 2025

 

SillySeason

Premiere

Centro Cultural Vila Flor (Guimarães)
18 October 2025

 

SillySeason

Premiere

SillySeason

Centro Cultural Vila Flor (Guimarães)
18 October 2025

 

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SillySeason

Macbeth

2026

Synopsis

MACBETH transports timeless themes—boundless ambition, the corruption of power, and moral erosion—into the contemporary era, reimagining them within a universe where intimacy is constantly exposed, judged, and consumed. In this adaptation based on Shakespeare, the characters' tragic trajectories unfold under the watchful gaze of a voyeuristic audience, in a format evoking the logic of the reality shows that defined the early 21st century. Amidst power struggles, emotional manipulation, and the drive to rise, the narrative reveals how the thirst for recognition and control can warp identities and relationships, blurring the line between the private self and public spectacle. Any resemblance to current political and social scrutiny is no coincidence: it serves as a disturbing mirror of our own reality, where unbridled ambition remains the engine of downfall.

SillySeason

Credits

SillySeason

Creation and Direction
SillySeason (Cátia Tomé, Ivo Saraiva e Silva, Ricardo Teixeira)

Interpretation
Cátia Tomé, Duarte Melo, Ivo Saraiva e Silva, Rafael Carvalho, Ricardo Teixeira, Soraia Chaves

Gest Artists 
Dinis Parente, Giovanni Teixeira, Mariana Silva, Martim Guerner, Miguel Mano

Video
Ricardo Branco




SillySeason

Camera Operation
Ricardo Dias, Ricardo Machado

Lighting
Tiago Coelho

Music
Ricardo Remédio

Photography
Alípio Padilha

Graphic Design 
Rui Miguel

Promo Video 
Eduardo Breda

Production
Inês Pinto

SillySeason

Co-production
CCVF – Centro Cultural Vila Flor, RTP – Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, Teatro Diogo Bernardes, Teatro das Figuras, Cineteatro de Amarante

Co-production in Residency
O Espaço do Tempo 

Support
Algures no Planisfério, Formiga Atómica, Humana Portugal, Projecto Ruínas, Cão Solteiro . Residências 120, CoffePaste, Pólo Cultural das Gaivotas, Balleteatro

 

SillySeason

Thanks
António Câmara Manuel, António Faria, António Rodrigues, Cláudia Mendes, Daniel Gorjão, Fernando Luís Sampaio, José Cruz, Maria José Sampaio, Paula Braga, Rodrigo Teixeira, Rosa Faria

Special thanks to our families.

The Coletivo SillySeason is a structure funded by Direção Geral das Artes

SillySeason

Reprise

Premiere

SillySeason
Teatro Diogo Bernardes (Ponte de Lima)
5 December 2025
Teatro das Figuras (Faro)
To be confirmed
Cineteatro de Amarante 
To be confirmed

Centro Cultural Vila Flor (Guimarães)
18 October 2025

 

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