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Carminda Soares & Maria R Soares

We are Carminda Soares and Maria R Soares, Portuguese artists working in dance, choreography and performance. Our collaborative work is driven by the creation of new devices that explore various states of intimacy, resistance, and affection, while diving into fictional realities that resonate with the social and political contexts around us.

@maria_rsoares
https://mariarsoares.wixsite.com/mariarsoares
@carmindasoares
https://carmindasoares.wordpress.com/

Residency project

Bright Horses is a dance piece for 6 performers – 3 pairs of siblings – that uses internal and family dynamics to critically reflect on competition in today’s capitalist society. Bringing real life experiences to the stage through a cast with real family relationships, the piece develops 3 choreographic dialogues between siblings who navigate territories that evoke conflict, aggression, grief, separation and affection, illustrating the complexity of family relationships as a microcosm of wider social dynamics
Co-productions: O Espaço do Tempo, Cineteatro Louletano and Centro Cultural Vila Flor, as part of Projeto CASA; and Teatro Municipal do Porto. Other supports: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

RES

  • 2024 · crossed residency with CAMPUS Paulo Cunha e Silva (Porto) · Bright Horses