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.
Written & Performed by Inês Santos Belmonte
Directed by Lillith Freeman
Produced by Novem Ensemble
'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