Hugo Nóbrega, producer of H2N, at Humor À Primeira Vista
José Fonseca Fernandes
Porta dos Fundos returns to Portugal in a big way. From December 13th to 18th, at the Centro Cultural de Belém and Cinema São Jorge, the “Festival Porta dos Fundos” takes place.
Jimmy Carr, Louis CK and Eddie Izzard are some of the international comedians who debuted in Portugal with Hugo Nóbrega
José Fonseca Fernandes
Fábio Porchat will debut in “Portátil”, an improvisational show already familiar to the Portuguese, and brings the program “Que História É Essa, Porchat?” for the first time live in the country. The premieres don’t stop there. Also “No matter”, the podcast by Gregório Duvivier and João Vicente de Castro will have live episodes with several guests.
Hugo Nóbrega has been producing Porta dos Fundos shows in Portugal for over ten years
José Fonseca Fernandes
In the Christmas spirit, some of the best Christmas specials that the Brazilian collective has presented over the years will be shown. Producer Hugo Nóbrega, from H2N, has always been behind the scenes at Porta dos Fundos shows in Portugal and is one of those responsible for the existence of this festival.
In Humor À Primeira Vista, with Gustavo Carvalho, he recalls the surprise of Porchat and company when they realized they were very successful in Portugal, reveals how he convinced Gregório Duvivier to premiere “O Céu da Língua” in Portugal and recalls the stories of trying to bring comedians like Dave Chappelle and Louis CK to our country.
Hugo Nóbrega with Gustavo Carvalho, in Humor At First Sight
José Fonseca Fernandes
Gustavo Carvalho interviews people for whom comedy is both a passion and a profession. Sometimes it opens the door to conversations about other cultural topics that excite him, be it theater, music, digital, television or cinema. The comedy, art and culture that are about to happen, every Tuesday on Humor At First Sight. Listen to more episodes here:
Logo for the Humor À Primeira Vista podcast, with Gustavo Carvalho
Photography by José Fernandes; Design by Tiago Pereira Santos