After all what is taboo? For whom is it a taboo? And why? Is it a matter of morality, religion, or social conventions? Is taboo always related to a bad feeling? Are pain and death taboos? Can happiness also be taboo? Much of it is about the manifestation of power and only creates more exclusion. “Taboos are there to be broken, burnt, shouted, questioned, or even destroyed."

This CONNECT-UP co-creation brought together two very different companies -- one based in the middle of the valley in Palmela, Portugal, and the other based in the heart of Vienna, Austria. In order to better understand how TABU affects teenagers from both countries, work was developed with schools in Palmela and Vienna, which was a cornerstone in the construction of the show.