Joan’s moon
“The moon is like a lantern, it lights up everything in its way”.
La Lluna d’en Joan is a children’s literature classic, a book illustrated by Carme Solé Vendrell, which we adapted for theatre in 2007. Since then, we have put on hundreds of performances. The story it tells continues to move readers who read it and audiences who watch it today. It is an absolute joy for us, after more than a decade, to still include the show in our repertoire.
Synopsis:
La Lluna d’en Joan is a show that tells us about the emotions of a boy who has to save his sick father’s life. Joan is a boy who lives on an island with his father, who is a fisherman. They both live happily, until one stormy night, a blow from the sea snatches the father’s health…
Author: Carme Solé Vendrell
Director and playwright: Víctor Borràs
Performers: Maria Hervàs and Víctor Borràs
Set and puppet Design: Teatre Nu
Puppet construction: Carme Solé and Teatre Nu
Set construction: Jaume Piera and Joan Hervàs
Costume designer: Teresa Solà
Lighting: Paula Crespo
Sound designer of “The Moon of Joan”: Jaume Escala
Additional sound design: Oriol Canals and Ricky Falkner
Producer: Maria Hervàs
Production assistant: Mireia Arenós
Administration: Montse Valentí
Communication and press: Bàrbara Balcells i Marta Nin Loscos
This show is available in Catalan, Spanish and Basque.