The Pillowman tells the story of a writer, Katurian, living under a totalitarian regime, who is arrested and questioned about the contents of his tales, which bear similarities to a series of child homicides in his hometown.

The title of the play comes from one of Katurian's stories about a nice character made of pillows who encourages children to commit suicide so they don't have to face terrible lives.

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2006

 

BY

Martin McDonagh

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STAGING and TRANSLATION

Tiago Guedes

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WITH

Albano Jerónimo, Gonçalo Waddington, João Pedro Vaz, Marco D'Almeida, Nuno Lopes

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SET DESIGN and ANIMATION

Jerónimo Rocha, Joana Faria, Nico Guedes (Easylab)

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COSTUMES

Carolina Espírito Santo

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LIGHT DESIGN

José Álvaro Correia

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MUSIC

Hugo Leitão

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PRODUCTION

Teatro Maria Matos

 

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