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Produced by:
Mala Voadora in association with Twilight Theatre Co. & Peacedale Global Arts
Dates:
January 08 - January 19, 2025
Run Time:
1 Hour, 0 Minute
Intermission:
No
Theater:
Showing in Theater
Tickets:
$32 (incl. a $2 fee) | 59E59 Members: $25

Show Info

By Robert Schenkkan
Directed by Jorge Andrade

The Rooster of Barcelos is Portugal’s most popular souvenir. Legends say he miraculously came back to life at the dinner table to save a pilgrim wrongly accused of a crime, but the rooster himself has more than a few questions about his own story.
 
He demands answers from Prime Minister Salazar, the fascist dictator who ruled Portugal for 40 years. The gloves are off and the feathers are flying as the Rooster and Salazar throw down over the pretty lies and ugly fictions that crippled the people of Portugal for decades.
 
From Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan in collaboration with Portugal's premier Theater Company, Mala Voadora, comes an outrageous political satire that reminds us how easily stories can be corrupted and cautions us to watch out for fowl play.

Presented in partnership with Under the Radar / utrfest.org

João Fonte,
Light and Technical Direction
Joana Frazão,
Translation
José Capela,
Set Design
José Capela, with execution by Miss Suzie,
Costume Design
Cidália Espadinha,
Makeup
Um Segundo Filmes,
Video Design
Sérgio Delgado,
Sound Design
Hein Subtitles,
Subtitling
Joana Mesquita Alves, Sofia Freitas, Cláudia Teixeira,
Production
coproduction FITEI - Festival Internacional de Teatro de Expressão Ibérica, Teatro Viriato, Theatro Circo
Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo Caption: Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo: Pedro Sardinha
Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo Caption: Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo: Pedro Sardinha
Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo Caption: Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo: Pedro Sardinha
Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo Caption: Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo: Pedro Sardinha
Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo Caption: Jorge Andrade in OLD COCK
Photo: Carlos Fernandes
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Producing Company

Mala Voadora

Mala voadora is a cultural organization whose action encompasses both art and reflective thought. In the beginning, the company was formed to produce theatrical work by its founding artists, but over time it has expanded the scope of its activities to include works by other artists, theater training programs, artist gatherings, accessibility initiatives, public education and engagement, book publishing, and more. Mala voadora was started in 2003 by Jorge Andrade and José Capela and, since then, has benefited by the collaboration of many people, from many parts of the world. The diversity of mala voadora’s shows stems from the diversity of local, national, and international artists involved in its projects, and our productions often draw from other artistic and social forms, like film, documentary, concert performance, stand-up comedy, or a great big party. Our creative partnerships have included artists from Australia, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil, Cape Verde, the Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Scotland, Slovenia, and the United States.

Read more at: www.malavoadora.pt

Twilight Theatre Company

Twilight Theatre Company's mission is to develop, workshop, and produce new work by theatre artists and to tell stories that deepen our awareness, encourage compassion and ignite conversation.

Read more at: www.twilighttheatrecompany.org

Peacedale Global Arts

Peacedale Global Arts seeks to foster the global exchange of ideas to deepen understanding across cultures, explore differing modes of artistic expression through theater, and support artists and stories that speak to our diverse and interconnected world. We support the creative growth of artists based in the U.S. and abroad by offering international relationship-building opportunities as well as generative writing workshops, script development, translation workshops, and residency programs to develop new theatrical work. We collaborate with global partners who are actively involved in intercultural dialogue through theater and community engagement.

Read more at: www.peacedaleglobalarts.org

Under the Radar

Under the Radar is the United States' premier festival of experimental theater and performance art. As a long-time New York City-based platform for cutting-edge work hailing from around the globe. Produced by ArKtype with Festival Director Mark Russell, UTR has been reimagined in its 20th annual season as a city-wide celebration that incisively speaks to our moment. Rather than being tied to a single host institution, Under the Radar's current iteration is curated collaboratively with an array of renowned arts organizations and curators, each harnessing the connective nature of the festival format to introduce some of the world's most innovative multidisciplinary voices to wider audiences. The 2025 edition of UTR will include over 33 distinct programs at 24 theater spaces, presenting more than 250 performances in only 16 days from January 4 to 19. The depth, breadth and excellence of this year's festival serves as proof that collaboration can power the American theater through this era of existential crisis into a reinvigorated future of conjoined artists ready to embrace diversity, challenge and reinvention.

Read more at: www.utrfest.org


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