Crankies to Melt the Coldest Heart
A Tarumba
Musiscopes with story-songs that will make you cry your eyes out. You will cry like a banshee, you will cry and beg for more, you will shed crocodile tears, while crying and laughing at the same time!
From crankies to moving panoramas with swirling images, A Tarumba invites you to experience unforgettable moments that will warm even the coldest of hearts. ❤️
An unforgettable moment to savour before or after a show...
A Tarumba premiered Crankies to Melt the Coldest Heart in October 2025, at FIMP - Porto!
First creative phase of this new project!
PRESS
"Right at the entrance to the Foyer of Teatro municipal Rivoli, in Porto, something seemed unusual: the public was offered a gummy candy to sweeten life’s bitterness and a paper tissue because we were all going to cry. The warning came from the performers of A Tarumba about their show, 'Crankies de fazer chorar as pedras da calçada' [Crankies to Melt the Coldest Heart].
Still slightly lost wandering through the space, visitors were invited to go to the Foyer's central square and dance. It was then that an impressive crankie began on the theme of the Mexican song by Pedro Infante, ‘Soy infeliz’ [I’m unhappy]. Faced with the fateful lyrics (…), images of perverse, adulterous women, capable of melting any man or crushing him with their power, were shown, as well as other images related to the Mexican universe with Catrinas, passed by. As this ethnographic display unfolded, the audience smiled, amazed by the association of images.
But the best was yet to come. Before a predominantly Portuguese audience, the crankie dedicated to the song ‘Óculos de Sol’ [Sunglasses], by Natércia Barreto, was shown. The audience was also encouraged to sing out loud. A Tarumba got the FIMP visitors eating gummy candies and shouting (...). A simple solution, very well performed."
- Catarina Ferreira, Jornal de Noticias, 16 October 2025
CREDITS
Artistic direction, device construction and performers: Luís Vieira, Rute Ribeiro Stage assistance and executive production: Mariana Monteiro, Pedro Russo Fotografias Photography: Rute Ribeiro, Margarida Barbedo Apoios e parcerias: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, EGEAC/Lisboa Cultura Company sponsored by: República Portuguesa / Cultura, Juventude e Desporto, Direção-Geral das Artes Technique: Crankies / Panoramas For audiences over: +6 Running time: Approx. 15 min.
