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Open Studio by Carminda Soares and Maria R Soares

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. A dance piece coproduced by 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.

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/

Carminda Soares and Maria R Soares are in residence at Graner as part of the cross-residencies program, in dialogue on this occasion with CAMPUS Paulo Cunha e Silva, a space for the practice and research of related disciplines and artistic development located in the center of Porto; a safe space for exploration, research, and practice in the field of Performing Arts, under a logic of care and sustainability, questioning artistic formats and modes of production in a constantly changing world.

Practical information:

  • Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM
  • Venue: Graner, center for dance and live arts creation (c/Jane Addams 14-16, Barcelona) Location
  • Limited capacity, RESERVATIONS HERE

Carminda Soares & Maria R Soares