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The Marquis of Pombal and the Jesuits [ SHOW ]

S.A.Marionetas – Teatro & Bonecos < Alcobaça
M/4 . 15mins . free access

23 MAY 10h45 . SAT	Igreja Paroquial de São Martinho de Anta
23 MAY 15h15 . SAT	Igreja Paroquial de Paramos - Igreja de Santo Tirso de Paramos
24 MAY 10h45 . SUN	Igreja Matriz de Silvalde
24 MAY 15h15 . SUN	Igreja Paroquial de Santo Estevão e Nossa Sra. da Guia de Guetim

The Marquis of Pombal and the Jesuits

During the time of the Marquis of Pombal, on Good Friday, at his behest, his maid Maria went to buy a large sausage. She was then arrested and accused of blasphemy by the inquisitor. What follows are the typical twists and turns of this type of theater, culminating in the Marquis expelling the Jesuits and Inquisitors from the country, placing them on a boat at sea, which eventually sinks after being attacked by piranhas.

S.A.Marionetas – Teatro & Bonecos

A professional puppet theater creation structure made up of authors, builders and puppeteers who have been producing originals in Portuguese with the aim of promoting and disseminating puppet theater since 1997. From this perspective, their work involves research and the search for new aesthetic solutions, as well as the preservation of Portuguese popular tradition through research and continuity in the realization of Teatro D. Roberto. In both cases, it favors traveling shows as the best way to spread the art of puppetry.

Since 1998, the company has organized the Puppet Theatre Festival “Marionetas na Cidade” in Alcobaça, where it is based. Since 2015, the festival has been awarded the “EFFE Label”. He has taken part in festivals in Portugal and represented the country in Spain, Germany, France, Belgium, the UK, Italy, the Czech Republic, China, Slovakia, Macau, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, South Korea, Angola, Tunisia, Turkey, São Tomé, Austria, Iran, Thailand, Russia, Timor, the USA, Brazil, etc. Since 1997 he has created 57 original productions with more than 2,800 performances. In 2005 he was awarded the “Troféu Afonso Lopes Vieira” prize for cultural merit in the arts and entertainment. He has received 15 international and national awards and several nominations and commendations for his work. He has produced and co-produced operas, ballets, theater, cinema and television, always with puppets.

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PUPPET MASTER José Gil
PUPPET AND PROP CONSTRUCTION José Gil
SEAMSTRESS Maria Luísa Gil
DESIGN Natacha Costa Pereira
RESEARCH Sofia Vinagre, José Gil
PRODUCTION S.A.Marionetas - Teatro & Bonecos

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