C A R C A Ç A

In the organizer's words:

What is the driving force of a collective body? How do traditions change in the context of colonialism? And what might folklore look like in today’s dance spaces? “C A R C A Ç A” approaches these questions directly, by bringing together different practices and dance forms. Their movements – and above all, their complex footwork – have more in common with each other than they might seem to. A ten-person ensemble, accompanied by live percussion and electronic music, brings contemporary street dance into contact with traditional dance forms. A shared ‘skeleton’ is reanimated and moves its way through the flow of new embodied forms.  TeamArtistic direction & Choreography Marco da Silva FerreiraArtistic assistance Catarina MirandaWith André Garcia, Cácá Otto Reuss, Fábio Krayze, Leo Ramos, Marc Oliveras Casas, Marco da Silva Ferreira, Maria Antunes, Max Makowski, Mélanie Ferreira, Nelson TeunisOriginal cast Nala RevlonLighting design Cárin GeadaSound & Technical direction João MonteiroMusic João Pais Filipe (percussionist), Luís Pestana (electronic musician)Costumes Aleksandra ProticScenography Emanuel SantosAnthropological studies Teresa FradiqueFolklore dances Joana LopesProduction direction Mafalda BastosProduction management Joana Costa Santos, Mafalda BastosDiffusion ART HAPPENS

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