top of page
The Shoemaker's Hoax

“Gil Vicente debuts his new comedy at the wedding parties of D. Isabel with Carlos V. On days of debuting his new work, he goes into despair because the shoes for the actors that would be made by the royal shoemaker are missing. As he does not appear Gil Vicente decides to go to his house to see what is going on.

 

In Torres Novas, after being called by the king to deliver new shoes to use in the courts, he stayed at home trying to finish the shoes ordered by Gil Vicente, but he was always being interrupted by the tax collector, afraid that the money would not arrive. for the queen's dowry, she always asked for more money. ”

Artistic File

​

Original text
Sofia Vinagre, José Gil and Natacha Costa Pereira
Puppet Construction
Natacha Costa Pereira
Puppeteers
José Gil, Natacha Costa Pereira and Sofia Vinagre
Puppeteer costumes
Maria Luisa Valbom Gil and Sofia Vinagre
Scenic Structures
José Gil
Search
Sofia Vinagre and Natacha Costa Pereira
Production
SAMarionetas

Datasheet

​

Technique:
male puppets
Duration:
30 min
Height:
3m
Depth:
5 m
Width:
5 m
Assembly: 2h00
Disassembly: 1:00 am
Support space: 1 dressing room
Classification: over 4 years

​

 

street show
(adaptable to interior spaces)

bottom of page