Pertencia

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Foursight Theatre and Teatro do Montemuro present

Pertencia

A co-production with The Courtyard, Herefordshire's Centre For The Arts

Pertencia is a wetnurse.                                                                                              She works for The Butcher.                                                                                        For his is no ordinary shop and he is no ordinary butcher.

Created by Foursight Theatre and Portugal's Teatro do Monetemuro, this brand new play tells the story of Pertencia. Abandoned outside The Butcher's shop as a young child, she spends her life inventing stories to escape the harsh world in which she has been abandoned.

A cast of six actors from the two companies portray a host of vivid characters and mix a fusion of languages: portuguese, english, live music, song and physical imagery. By turns lyrical and grotesque, poignant and funny, this extraordinary production moves between the real and fantastical as Pertencia uncovers the reality of The Butcher's business and the dark revelation of her past.

Pertencia comes straight to the UK following a national tour of Portugal which premiered at the Teatro Nacional, Porto.

 

The West Midlands section of this tour is supported by The Sir Barry Jackson Trust