Each puppet has a unique ability due to its mechanisms and also its own concept for character development, relating in different ways with time. The clock puppets are inspired by the classic musical comic duos. The character Eusébio, the show´s host, was built from an old wind-up alarm clock. He is an old man who carries all the wisdom of his experience. Zezinho, on the other hand, was made from a more modern table alarm clock and represents a young apprentice, who brings the energy of children, games and play. They engage in a comic dispute over an object, poetically representing a generational debate. In a nutshell, the trapeze artist was inspired by the pendular and cyclic movement of column clocks; the ballerinas represent the precision of time, with their perfectly synchronized movements; the magician symbolizes the mystery of time that cannot be measured by the clock; the unicyclist shows the speed with which time passes when we enjoy playing and the tightrope walker reveals the crossing in search of balance on the fine line that separates life and death.

The original soundtrack composed by Brazilians musicians Danielle Siqueira, Danilo Rodrigues and Domingo Duclos (Chile) is inspired by Balkan rhythms, elements of gypsy music and songs of Jewish tradition. This mixture brings an atmosphere of gramophonic times to the show. The instrumentation was carefully selected with the idea of ​​conveying the beauty and simplicity of these 19th century folk songs. Within the repertoire we can find authorial music as well as traditional music, with the instruments guitar, acoustic guitar, clarinet, accordion, trombone, violin, dulcimer and percussion.

For the creation of the costumes, we sought, together with costume designer Elisa Rossin, a timeless and non-realistic aesthetic to compose the visuality of this pair of puppeteers-inventors who bring the puppets to life. The fabrics are made of cotton, as this natural element converses very well with the nature of the wood, which is the material basis of the scenery and the marionettes. A rustic and neutral color palette was created and the color variations are more in the details, made of lace and tulle. Leather is also used in the making of ornaments because it is also a natural material, as are cotton and wood.

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This show was produced with the support of the 5th Edition of the Fomento ao Circo of the Municipal Secretary of Culture of São Paulo and Cooperativa Paulista de Teatro.