José Leite is part of the cast of the show “Noite de Reis”, a comedy by William Shakespeare about love, with dramaturgy and staging by Ricardo Neves-Neves. The cast is entirely male and, in addition to actor José Leite, has Adriano Luz, António Ignês, Cristóvão Campos, Dennis Correia, Filipe Vargas, João Tempera, Luís Aleluia, Manuel Marques, Marco Delgado, Rafael Gomes, Renato Godinho and Ruben Madureira . “Twelfth Night” premiered on the 26th of January and will be on stage at Teatro da Trindade until the 19th of March.
Synopsis
Twelfth Night is a comedy about love. In the kingdom of Illyria, Duke Orsino is in love with Olivia, who does not love him. A young woman, Violeta, arrives in Illyria, washed away by the sea after a shipwreck. She has a twin brother, Sebastião, who she believes drowned in the shipwreck. Violeta disguises herself as a man, changes her name to Cesario and finds work as a messenger for Orsino. Violeta’s job is to send love messages from Orsino to Olivia. Olivia, falls in love with Cesario (Violet), thinking she is a man. Violeta falls in love with Orsino, but cannot reveal her love for him, as Orsino thinks she is Cesario, a man. Thus, a storm of love is created.
Artistic and Technical Sheet
By William Shakespeare
Staging Ricardo Neves-Neves
With Adriano Luz, António Ignês, Cristóvão Campos, Dennis Correia, Filipe Vargas, João Tempera, José Leite, Luís Aleluia, Manuel Marques, Marco Delgado, Rafael Gomes, Renato Godinho and Ruben Madureira
Music Direction Mrika Sefa
ensemble
Ana Cláudia Santos (flute), Eliana Lima (Frone and Accordion), Filipa Portela (Soprano and Lute), Helena Silva (Violin), Isabel Cruz Fernandes/Beatriz Ventura (Soprano), Juliana Campos (Bassoon and Singing), Madalena Rato ( Percussion), Mrika Sefa (Keyboards), Rita Nunes/Nádia Anjos (Saxophone), Sofia Gomes/Teresa Soares (Cello), Rita Carolina Silva (Mezzo)
Dramaturgical version Ricardo Neves-Neves, based on the translations by António M. Feijó, Beatriz Viégas-Faria and Henrique Braga
Costumes Rafaela Mapril
Costume Assistant Elisabete Guerreiro
Wardrobe Assistant Inês Oliveira
Construction of props Lea Managil and Marisa Fernandes
Production Ana Baltar, Ana Santos, Ana Margarida Vieira, Cláudia Monteiro, Isabel Telinhos, Maria Afonso, Patrícia Margarida Silva
Scenography Ana Paula Rocha
Scenography Assistants Carolina Mendes and Ricardo Varela
Scene Assistants Carolina Gonçalves, Inês Oliveira, Marco Santos and Ricardo Varela
Drawing by Cristina Piedade
Choreography Rita Spider
Makeup and make-up Dennis Correia
Characterization assistant Marco Santos
Sound design Sérgio Delgado
Video Eduardo Cunha
Illustrations Jose Cruz
Poster photography and TV spot Pedro Macedo/Framed Films
Photographs by Cena Adriano Silva, Estelle Valente and Pedro Macedo
Promotional Video Eduardo Breda
Staging Assistance António Ignês, Juliana Campos and Rita Carolina Silva
Support for dramaturgy Rita Carolina Silva
Communication and Press Office TdE Mafalda Simões
TdE Communication Trainee Ana Caetano
Production by TdE Andreia Alexandre
Production Culturproject Nuno Pratas
TdE Production Assistant Eliana Lima
Co-production Teatro da Trindade INATEL, Teatro do Eléctrico, Cineteatro Louletano, Convento São Francisco and Culturproject
Support for the show Associação Mutualista Montepio, Antena 2, Fundação das Casas Fronteira and Alorna, Pecosita Pepito, Roca, Rumo do Fumo, Stannah, Watt- Electric Moving
Teatro do Eléctrico is a structure supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture / Direcção Geral das Artes, by Cineteatro Louletano/Câmara Municipal de Loulé and by Câmara Municipal de Lisboa / Polo Cultural Gaivotas | Good view.
