Pure Madness
Pura Loucura
Theatre
Sunday 4 October · until 25 Oct
A crime suddenly takes place in a hair salon, and the cast of this award-winning comic thriller by Paul Pörtner enlists the audience's help in the thrilling investigation, with suspense and laughter right up to the final moment.
In a hair salon, a crime suddenly takes place. The cast enlists the audience's help in the thrilling investigation, with plenty of suspense and laughter right up to the final moment. Pura Loucura (Scherenschnitt in the original), written by Paul Pörtner, received several awards in the countries where it was staged, was elected "Best Comedy of the Year" seven times by the Boston Globe, won the title of "Best Play of the Year" from the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Enquirer. It also received the Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America and was included in the Comedy Hall of Fame, being the first play to receive this honour. Technical sheet: Força de Produção. Written by Paul Pörtner; directed by Michel Simeão; with Diana Nicolau, Flávio Gil, Frederico Amaral, Jorge Mourato, Ruben Madureira and Susana Blazer.