“Simon and the Defenders of the Forest” is a very interactive show where the audience participates intensely, solving with Simão, all the problems that happen throughout the story, as they find, Dona Dolores, who is going to wash dirty clothes in a spring, harming the springs, a lumberjack cutting down ancient and precious trees, a hunter looking for defenseless animals and prospectors polluting the waters in search of gold. Simão and the children have the essential help of Curupira, Caipora, Iara, Gralha Azul and Mãe do Ouro. It is a cheerful, educational, musical and poetic game that shows people, in a light way, the importance of preserving our natural resources and the need to live in full communion with mother nature.

It was in 1975, when he was still living in Recife, that the Pernambucan Valdeck de Garanhuns created his mamulengo theater, with the aim of educating, entertaining and delighting people. In 1985 he moved to São Paulo, where he currently resides in the city of Guararema, and, here, he has developed his work, performing for the most varied audiences, in the most prestigious entities and participating in the most important projects. Master Valdeck de Garanhuns completes in 2022, 70 years of age and 42 of mamulengo theater, having formed several groups and worked with many people, including making disciples. The people who currently make up his group have been with him for over 20 years. Master Valdeck de Garanhuns' mamulengo theater group has contributed as much as it can to the preservation of our culture, entertaining and educating its audience through the joyful and majestic work presented.

Manipulation and voices: Master Valdeck de Garanhuns

Manipulation of dance puppets: Regina Drozina

Musicians: Adriano dos Santos Silva Oriquerê (accordion, tambourine and snare drum), Lidiomar Brito Farias (triangle and agogô) and Leandro Barbosa (zabumba and tambourine)

Costumes and props: Regina Drozina

Text and music: Valdeck de Garanhuns

Making the dolls: Valdeck de Garanhuns, Regina Drozina, Mestre Solom, Mestre Saúba, Mestre Pedro Boca Rica, Dito Melo and Mestre Zé Lopes.

Production: Déborah Corrêa

Realization: Teatro de Mamulengo do Mestre Valdeck de Garanhuns