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sobre os que voam
2025
sobre os que voam addresses the theme of migration through the presence and visibility of Porto's migrant community, placing it at the centre of (creative) action. It is a vivid portrait of those who share Porto as their destination, exploring the relationship between past and present, individual and collective, place and time, strangeness and belonging. The performance asks: is it possible to suspend flight in order to exist in freedom?
a coproduction Cultura em Expansão
[currently in creation]
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que dia é hoje?
2025
que dia é hoje? [what day is it today?] portrays the stories of three immigrants who share the same point of arrival: Porto. Starting from the relationship between past and present, a non-linear and timeless narrative is created, new starting points are discussed and priority is given to the creation of a collective where one can exist without constraints and with curiosity about similarities and differences. que dia é hoje? it is the suspension of time, sometimes necessary, in the lives of those who see it unbridled and breathless.
What day is it today? We are here.
key-words: war / asylum / (in)equality / (i)mmigration
não é amor
2024
não é amor is a dance piece that aims to address the issue of gender violence by reflecting on the fine line between passion and violence. The aim is to explore the body as an accumulator of memories, creating space to (re)write the dramaturgy of the body and the possibility of (re)inventing its cartography. Regular laboratory sessions with women living in shelters were promoted by a partnership with the Portuguese Victim Support Association (APAV) and Gender Equality Commission (CIG).
CARLOS
2022
This is the story of Celso Carlos, who left Tabanka Manjaco in Guinea-Bissau searching for a better life in Portugal, and the relation between Past and Present, Childhood and Adulthood, Celso and Carlos. Recollecting memories and ancestry, he debates himself with the difficulties of immigration among the constant search for identity and belonging.
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reCoVered2020
2021
reCoVered2020 is a dance piece about the consequences of covid-19 in the local communities of Barcelos, Porto, Lisboa, and Beja. It was born from the desire to understand how the obligation to isolate ourselves during a pandemic could affect our personal and interpersonal relationships. What permanent impacts will we have on contemporary societies? This piece was supported by the Portuguese Healthcare System (SNS) and co-created the community, who were invited to participate and share their own stories and experiences through movement.
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