Written by Robert Schenkkan
Directed and Performed by Jorge Andrade

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Robert Schenkkan is an American playwright, known above all for his historical plays, which notably include The Kentucky Cycle, a series of short plays that were awarded a Pulitzer Prize. In 2012, Schenkkan premiered All the Way, which won the Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk Award, the Drama League Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Critics’ Circle Award. Schenkkan has also written for film and television, including the HBO miniseries The Pacific (2010), which earned him two Emmy Award nominations. His film work also includes The Quiet American (2002) and Hacksaw Ridge (2016).

Jorge Andrade is a Portuguese actor, director and playwright. In 2003, he founded Mala Voadora with José Capela, with whom he shares the artistic direction of the company. He coordinates the company’s programming in Porto and at the recently opened Campo Cultural de Campilhas (two venues that also host artistic residencies). He was invited to stage a show for Fundação Gulbenkian’s 50th anniversary; participate in Tryangle Laboratory #1 (Marseille); staging Companhia Maior, in collaboration with Tim Etchells; and joining the cast of the show Quizoola! Lisbon by Forced Entertainment. He graduated from The Lisbon Theatre and Film School, where he is now a teacher. As an actor, he has worked in theater, TV series and cinema.