Livro - Entre as Árvores

From the very beginning, I imagined creating two works: a theatre production and a book. “Entre as Árvores” (“Among the Trees”) emerges as a love letter, a well-deserved tribute to trees and an opportunity to, at last, get to know them better.

In an attempt to overcome the ephemeral nature of the performance,
this book seeks to capture and share some of our discoveries. Throughout the research process, there were many books read and shared, many conversations, exercises and questions. It was not always easy to decide what to include. And for that reason too, the result is a book that serves as an invitation: a small notebook for the continuation of the experience.

Let us seek to be Among the Trees. Active listening and being present. Because once we’ve got to know them better, we no longer look at them in the same way.

In this book – which contains paper that was once a tree – paths cross. It features excerpts from the original script, which premiered on 17 July at Quinta da Ribafria in Sintra, alongside drawings by Q S Lynch and design and illustrations by Joana Rita.

A journey filled with wonder. With an awareness of how much there is still to discover (and learn) about trees and forests.

Susana C. Gaspar