The narrative follows a child on business trips with his uncle, revealing habits, places, and characters from different countries, but also the risks of losing sight of the true meaning of money.
On stage, the banknotes themselves become protagonists: they are enlarged, dissected, and transformed into guides for a grand journey around the world. Every detail—from a 20 escudo note to a 500 escudo caravel, passing through Kublai Khan's China, frozen deserts, southern seas, palaces, forests, penguins, and even the Queen of England—reveals stories, geographies, and curiosities.
According to the play's author, Miguel Rocha, each note offers clues to new discoveries, inviting the audience to look at money with more imagination and critical thinking.
Directed by Jorge Andrade, the cast includes Bruno Soares Nogueira and Tomás Barroso/Pedro Moldão. Sound design by Sérgio Delgado, lighting and technical direction by João Fonte, production by Miguel Mendes, Sofia Freitas, Joana Mesquita Alves, and Inês Soares Lopes, cinematography by Enric Vives-Rubio, image editing by António MV, and co-production by LU.CA – Teatro Luís de Camões.
(By MozaVibe)
