Pequenos Milagres (Little Miracles)

1 / 5

Synopsis

The piece “Pequenos Milagres” marks the celebrations of Grupo Galpão's 25 years of activities. The text is composed by fours stories: ‘Cabeça de Cachorro’ ("Dog's head"), ‘O Pracinha da FEB’ ("FEB's soldier"), ‘O Vestido’ ("The Dress") and ‘Casal Náufrago’ ("The castaway couple"), selected from the nearly 600 stories sent to the Conte Sua História (Tell Us Your Story) campaign, idealized by director Paulo de Moraes, through which it was asked to people that they send us small, real stories, with a surprising content, a "little miracle" from everyday life. The four texts that make up the play are

CABEÇA DE CACHORRO (DOG'S HEAD)

Inspired by João Celso dos Santos' namesake text, this story represents a rite of passage, where a country boy, at just 11 years old, sees himself obliged to face the challenges of the big city in order to accomplish an important mission that was confided in him by his father. Fragmented in four pieces, it is told as an adventure all throughout the paly.

O PRACINHA DA FEB (FEB's SOLDIER)

Inspired by the text sent by Thereza Alvarenga, the story tells moments in the life of an old expeditionary, who revisits his past through the eyes of a young nurse who works with senile people.

O VESTIDO (THE DRESS)

Inspired by the text ‘Vestido do Desejo’ (Desire's Dress), by Maristela de Fátima Carneiro, the story portrays a woman who fulfills and old teenage dream, bringing forward the delicacy of a girl's dream. 

CASAL NÁUFRAGO (THE CASTAWAY COUPLE)

Inspired by anonymous text, bearing no title, the story brings forth the life of a couple who's relationship is long worn out, but who find themselves on the break of having all their financial problems solved through the contest “Show do Milhão” ("The Million Show"). The text talks about the rawness of two lives where there is little space for dreams.

Year
2007 — 2011
Directed by
Paulo de Moraes

Technical Sheet

Dramaturgy

Maurício Arruda Mendonça & Paulo de Moraes

Lighting

Maneco Quinderé

Costume Design

Rita Murtinho

Body Preparation

Dudude Herrmann & Núbia Barbosa

Choreography for scene “O Vestido”

Jomar Mesquita

Lighting Assistant and Sound Operator

Alexandre Galvão

Lighting Assistant and Light Operator

Wladimir Medeiros

Scenario

Paulo de Moraes & Carla Berri

Soundtrack Research

Paulo de Moraes

Vocal Coach

Babaya

Rehearsal Schedule

Lydia Del Picchia

Costumes Assistants

Janaína Mello & Tarsila Takahashi

Costumes Execution

Maria Antônia Ferreira & Maria do Carmo Resende

Scenotechnician and Scenotechnical Operator

Helvécio Izabel

Scenarios Execution

Marco Souza

Scenotechnician

Nilson Santos

Creation and making of "the dog"

Giramundo Teatro de Bonecos

Making of guns and dog's accessories

Eduardo Felix, Daniel Herthel e Maria Leite

Panel Painting

Daniel Monteiro Lacerda

Bus miniature

Daniel Sotero

Pilates Technique

Waneska Carvalho

Bugle and Trumpet Teacher

Sargento Charles

Harmonica Teacher

Leandro Ferrari

Photos

Guto Muniz

Director of Production

Gilma Oliveira

Executive Production

Beatriz Radicchi

Overall Production

Grupo Galpão