CTB | AUTO DA BARCA DO INFERNO

Auto da Barca do Inferno, one of the most famous works by the Portuguese writer Gil Vicente, has been adapted for the theater countless times over the years. Each adaptation brings its own vision of the text, exploring the conflicts and allegories present in the story. The Braga Theatre Company is once again presenting this iconic text, which, in the words of director Rui Madeira, says: ‘Do malice, pride, usury, concupiscence, venality, petulance, fundamentalism, envy, meanness, false Christian moralism, have direct entry into Paradise? Or do they have to go through Purgatory? Or do they go straight to Hell?’ – a review by CTB, in demand for modernity, on the Vincentian text and the pleasure of theatrical play. 
 
Author Gil Vicente 
Directed by Rui Madeira 
Cast André Laires, António Jorge, Carlos Feio, Jaime Soares, Rogério Boane, Sílvia Brito and Solange Sá 
Costumes Sílvia Alves 
Light design Fred Rompante 
Scenic design Rui Madeira 
Sound design Pedro Pinto 
Photography Manuel Correia and Paulo Nogueira 
Graphics Carlos Sampaio 
 
Duration 75′