Step into the cozy atmosphere of the grand hotels of yesteryear!
The Bellhop takes us into the well-ordered routine at a hotel where the moment the bell rings, the bellboy springs into action—well in theory, at least. Because, in this hotel, the bellhop—a clumsy, rather lazy puppet—and the front desk clerk go through the same routine over and over again, day after day. That is, until. . . a demanding and sophisticated guest arrives, throwing this fragile balance off kilter and turning an ordinary day into a series of unpredictable and delightful situations.
Both funny and poetic, The Bellhop is a puppet show for all ages that cleverly captures the absurdity of everyday life and the beautiful messiness of life’s little mishaps.
2024 Drac d’Or Award, Best Street Performance category, Fira de Titelles, Lleida (Spain)
In case of rain, the show will be performed inside the pavilion Saint-Viateur.
The Bellhop will also be presented on August 11 at 10:30 a.m. in François-Perreault Park (Montréal), on August 13 at 7 p.m. on Villeray Street (Montréal), and on August 15 at 11 a.m. in Parc des Ateliers (Chambly).
Running time: 40 minutes
Technique: String marionettes
Audience: All audiences, 4 years +
Show without words
Video
Company
Laura Cortés started her stage career in 2006 as a theatre actress. In 2015 she discovered puppetry at the Casa Taller de Marionetas de Pepe Otal workshop in Barcelona, developing a language rooted in the relationship between body, object, and movement.
Between 2016 and 2018, she was a member of Fills de Fusta, the puppetry company that emerged from this famous workshop, where she specialized in string puppetry. The company won the World Puppet Festival Award, granted during the 2016 UNIMA Congress in Tolosa/San Sebastián (Spain), and toured Asia and Europe.
She founded Hilarilar Marionetas in 2019. That same year, she premiered The Bellhop, which has been touring internationally since.
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Credits
Performance and stage direction: Laura Cortés
Scenography and puppets: Laura Cortés, Isabel Martinez
The show benefited from support from, and collaboration with the Casa Taller de Marionetas de Pepe Otal workshop during its creative process.
Thanks also to Isabel Martínez, Miguel Rojo, Clémence Callouel, Jordi Bertran and Ángel Navarro for their collaboration.
