Where Judas Lost His Boots… And Other Words

Foreign Object

Longing that tastes just like sardines

9 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

9 Nov 2025
8.00pm,
Full: £16
Conc: £12
16 Nov 2025
8.00pm,
Full: £16
Conc: £12

Liqueur bottles become puppets; sardines become truths; untranslatable words become weapons; and home remains very far away...


In this lively one-woman show, Inês Santos Belmonte reimagines her preteen immigration to the U.K. from Portugal, melting together panlingual verbatim, object theatre, & memoir storytelling into a playful exploration of what it is to belong. Carried by words that don’t translate into English, the audience is taken on the comedic yet vulnerable journey of learning a new language. At its heart Where Judas Lost His Boots... And Other Words is for anyone who has ever longed for a time that can no longer be - or more simply, missed their grandmother.

Age recommendation: 14+
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: £16
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: England, Czech Republic, Portugal
Access: Wheelchair accessible
Content warnings: Strong language, References to Xenophobia

Cast & Creatives

Written & Performed by Inês Santos Belmonte


Directed by Lillith Freeman


Produced by Novem Ensemble

Reviews

'A rare moment of pure human vulnerability in a show filled with charm, cheek and child-like wonder' - Audience Response 


'Made me think about immigration in a new way... provoking and touching' - Audience Response 

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