os da minha rua

Inspired by Os da Minha Rua, by Ondjaki — a collection of fictionalised memories of the author’s childhood — this multidisciplinary performance transforms these short narratives into material for the stage. As in the original work, where small episodes come together to form an intimate and collective portrait of a neighbourhood, the performance draws on fragments of everyday life to reveal a childhood shaped by discovery, complicity and wonder.

Preserving the oral quality and poetic dimension of Ondjaki’s writing, the production unfolds as a space of multiple voices, where humour, tenderness and wonder permeate the performers’ work, evoking both personal and shared memories.

Central to the creation is the presence of Ondjaki himself, through video or audio narration, strengthening the dialogue between literature, cinema and theatre. The set design combines video projections, overhead projections of transparencies and live drawing, creating a visual landscape in constant transformation. The stage thus becomes a living archive of memory, where friends, neighbours and family members emerge as figures of affection in the memories of both the writer and the performers.