Pero, or the Mysteries of the Night

Dutch theatre troupe performs a charming family-friendly show with music, puppets and humor. Critics in London called Perô “the best 60 minutes in town.”

Bashful baker Perô has a secret love for laundress Colombina, but she is capitvated by colorful house painter Palentino. Will Perô tell Colombina of his love? Will the village run out of bread because Perô is too sad to bake? Young children will enjoy the puppet story; older audiences will delight in the wit and humor. This charming musical play sings a story of love while contrasting night and day and bashful and bold. – “Perô or the Mysteries of the Night” is performed in English and features actor/singers, puppets, live music, and is recommended for ages 6 and up.
SYNOPSIS: Perô is a baker in a tiny Italian village where he works all night to bake his bread. He is too shy to tell the girl he has loved since childhood of his feelings. She is Colombina, the village laundress, and she does her work in the sunlight. When Colombina runs off with a flashy house painter, Perô’s heart is broken and he closes his shop — too sad to bake for the village. This charming musical play tells a story of love while contrasting night and day and bashful and bold.