The body in a state of frenzy. It is ecstatic, celebrating wildly, but it can also be driven to the most violent rebellion. Sex, violence, pain, revolution, defeat, war. Her nine dancers Lias Rodriguez They engage with humanity’s archetypal needs in a highly precise choreography where contemporary dance meets Brazilian tradition. The music leads the audience and dancers into a trance, culminating in a breathtaking finale.

Lia Rodrigues—who got her start with Maguy Marén’s company—has been living in Brazil for years, and has founded a dance school for young dancers in Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela. Her «combative» works straddle the boundaries between performance, visual arts, and dance, in a theatrical language that carries the dynamism and urgent expression of a true manifesto.

This performance contains nudity. Suitable for audiences 16 and older.

Contributors

Created by: Lia Rodrigues
Co-writers – Performers: Leonardo Nunes, Carolina Repetto, Valentina Fittipaldi, Andrey da Silva, Larissa Lima, Ricardo Xavier, Dandara Patroclo, David Abreu, Felipe Vian, Tiago Oliveira, Raquel Alexandre
Collaboration: Karoll Silva, Clara Cavalcante
Assistant Choreographer: Amalia Lima
Dramaturgy: Silvia Soter
Artistic Collaboration – Photos: Sammi Landweer
Lights: Nicolas Boudier
Stage Direction: Magali Foubert, Baptistine Méral
International distribution: Colette de Turville
Production Coordination: Astrid Toledo
Management: Jacques Segueilla
Tribal music: Kanak of New Caledonia (excerpts from traditional songs and dances)