Sofie Krog Teater (Denmark)
QUACKSALVER
MUSEU DE LISBOA - Palácio Pimenta
3 and 4 June at 11.30am and 4.30pm (Sat, Sun)
Portuguese Premiere
⇨ FREE ENTRY We advise you to make prior admission: reservas@museudelisboa.pt
Technique: Glove puppets Language: Spanish Age guidance: Family-friendly +6 Runs: 30 min.
Come closer if you dare – and enjoy a street show with crazy monster medicine for the entire family.
Come closer! The Quacksalver is in town – come closer if you dare!
Are you bothered by hustle and bustle that makes your hair fall out? Have you become too chumby around the belly? Or are you suffering from something even worse? Don’t lose hope! From his wondrous pop-up wagon, Mr. Q now presents the miracle cure Wonder Tonic!
In this fantasy adventure, Mr. Q turns on his charm when a pop-up move transforms his wondrous wagon and he welcomes the audience into a puppet universe where the truth behind Wonder Tonic is revealed, produced and sold.
Come closer if you dare – and enjoy a street show with crazy monster medicine for the entire family.
"30 minutes in the company of Mr. Q. leaves you laughing whole-heartdly and provides a great example of what puppet theater looks like when done professionally."
- Teater Avisen
"A fun and well-executed story full of hilarious and inventive ideas." - Iscene ★★★★★
BIO
The Sofie Krog Teater areone of the leading puppet theatres companies in Denmark, who are known for a unique comical universe with magic set designs that open up, amaze and wonder the audience.
The company was started in 2003 by puppeteer and puppet maker Sofie Krog and was expanded in 2009 when the set designer and puppeteer David Faraco came on board. The company is touring nationally and internationally and has won numerous awards for their performances.
CREDITS
Puppeteer: David Faraco Idea, story, text and direction: Sofie Krog and David Faraco Puppets: Sofie Krog Scenography: David Faraco Music: Cuco Pérez