The Xunta de Galicia's theatre unit thus begins a new phase of collaboration with the Teatro Nacional São João, resulting from the cooperation agreement signed on April 17. The production, which revisits Gil Vicente's classic written in 1517, will be shown in the Portuguese city until December 13.
The premiere in Porto, attended by the director of the Axencia Galega das Industrias Culturais, Jacobo Sutil, was directed by the Galician creator Marta Pazos. The production by CDG and Teatro Nacional São João strengthens cultural ties between Galicia and Northern Portugal and aims to promote Galician performing arts internationally.
The agreement establishes a stable framework for collaboration over four years to promote theatrical creation, production, and exhibition projects, as well as training and professional exchange initiatives. Cooperation includes the circulation of performances and reciprocal programming.
The scenic proposal combines theatre, dance, and visual arts with a colorful and luminous interpretation that recovers the popular dimension of the work. It features choreography by Victor Hugo Pontes, scenography by F. Ribeiro, costumes by Agustín Petronio, and musical composition and sound design by Hugo Torres, with a cast of twelve performers.
After its exhibition in Porto, 'Auto da Barca do Inferno' will arrive at the Auditorio de Galicia in Santiago de Compostela on January 16 and 17, 2027. The performance, in Portuguese with English subtitles, has an approximate duration of 90 minutes and includes performances with audio description and Portuguese Sign Language.
