The Girl, the Hammer and the Caramel

Casa dos Afectos is proud to present itself reinvigorated with an unprecedented spectacle, irreverent and daring, "The Girl, the Hammer and the Caramel - Poetic Delirium in Six Movements and a Reverie.

A conservative and arrogant man, his hypersexualized niece, a revolutionary writer, a tainted woman, and the spirit of poetry - these are the characters that make up the plot of The Girl, the Hammer and the Caramel - Poetic Delirium in Six Movements and a Reverie, written by João Nuno Esteves. With topics ranging from democracy to utopia, poetry to desire, from sex to death, this is a piece that takes us to the heart of the meaning of words, the symbolism of things, and what it means to be who you are.

About the author

• João Nuno Esteves (Playwright/Director) - Born on May 27th 1964 in Lisbon. Graduated in Performing Arts by the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, where he is currently attending a Masters in Theatre Studies. He works as a playwright and director. In 1999 he was one of the founders of Casa dos Afectos with a lifelong commitment of creating numerous theatre and music related projects, serving as Casa dos Afectos’ artistic director to this day.

• Tiago Emídio Martins (Staging assistant) - Born on September 2nd 1991, in Barreiro. Graduated in Performing by the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, mainly because of his long interess in theatre, which he developted since he was six years old. Tiago is a professional member of Casa dos Afectos since 2015, having a background of school theatre in Almada from 2003 to 2008.

• Catarina Lobo (Producer) - Born on March 16th 1990 in Lisbon. She has a professional photography course from ETIC, attended the National Conservatory of Dance, graduated in Performing Arts by the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon and also has musical training. In 2014 she made an internship with Associação Cultural teatromosca as director’s assistant and since then has been making collaborations with the company, becoming a full-time member in 2016. In 2015 she became part of the resident team of Casa dos Afectos.

• Diana da Silva (Producer) - Born on March 29th 1993 in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores. She has a course in Audiovisual Communication- Cinema and Video by the Artistic High School/College António Arroio. In 2015 she concluded her bachelor's degree in Performing Arts by the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, where she attended the Université Paris X Nanterre-La Défense with the Erasmus programme. In 2014 she worked has a stage assistant for the children's show Duendes!!! by Theatre-Circus Company Gato Ruim. In 2015 she made an internship within that same company, where she also worked in production, choreography, acting and make-up. She is currently working with Casa dos Afectos.

• David Lucas Carrão (Assistant Producer/Actor) - Born on November 11th 1992 in almada. He started in stand-up comedy in 2010, making appearences on television in Channel Q's Caça ao Cómico and RTP2's 5 Para a Meia Noite. At the age of 18 he made his debut as an actor in the amateur theatre company Trabalhadores de Sonhos, in Seixal. He finished his degree in Performing Arts by the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon in 2013. He also has training in two levels of Improvising Comedy and has made improvisational stage shows in several occasions. In 2013 he joined Casa dos Afectos, with whom he is still collaborating to this day.

Budget and due dates

Budget:

Scenography - 249,90€

Props - 245,96€

Costumes - 625€

Space expenses - 1470€

Technical Material - 1934,63€

Publicity - 874,51€

Deadlines:

Pre-Production - March 21st 2016

Beggining of rehearsals - September 1st 2016

Premiere - November 3rd 2016

PPL Commission + IVA - 307,50€

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