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Tiago Rodrigues, renowned Portuguese playwright and director, presents in Tiago Rodrigues, renowned Portuguese playwright and director, presents in "Catarina e a Beleza de Matar Fascistas" (Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists) a provocative reflection on ideology, memory and violence.

In the south of Portugal, a family gathers to fulfill a tradition: killing fascists. Catarina, the youngest, is preparing for her first execution. It's a ritual of celebration and death. However, she hesitates or refuses to kill, triggering an intense family conflict. The play raises disturbing questions: what defines a fascist? Can violence be justified in the name of a better world? And to what extent can democracy tolerate its own negation? A play to question modern times.
a provocative reflection on ideology, memory and violence.

In the south of Portugal, a family gathers to fulfill a tradition: killing fascists. Catarina, the youngest, is preparing for her first execution. It's a ritual of celebration and death. However, she hesitates or refuses to kill, triggering an intense family conflict. The play raises disturbing questions: what defines a fascist? Can violence be justified in the name of a better world? And to what extent can democracy tolerate its own negation? A play to question modern times.

On the 17th, the play is subtitled.