VOU LEVANTAR-ME E MORDER UM FIGO • Ana de Oliveira e Silva and Dinis Duarte (PT)
VOU LEVANTAR-ME E MORDER UM FIGO
Ana de Oliveira e Silva and Dinis Duarte (PT)
10 September
7:30 pm
45 minutes
[Work-in-progress showing]
Branca , CRL – Central Elétrica
In a laboratory, a new order takes shape, where altruism is a biological law. This system is guided by simple, rigid rules. There is no competition or ambition, only function and repetition. Each body acts to serve something greater than itself. Stress is viewed as a malfunction—a threat to collective functioning. Those who fall out of rhythm are not punished: they simply cease to be part of the cycle. Performance exists within this living laboratory, where the body is both tool and matter. Movement arises from repetition and the need to maintain a continuous flow. Every gesture has a purpose. Every action leaves a trace. Between control and failure, this living space attempts to organize itself, even when the organization itself threatens to collapse.
Artistic Info
Artistic direction, creation and performance: Ana de Oliveira e Silva and Dinis Duarte
Creation assistance: Maria Abrantes
External eye: Daniela Cruz
Creation support: Nome Próprio (Incubator – Criar em Nome Próprio) and CCDR Norte
Touring support: Fundação GDA
Bio
Ana de Oliveira e Silva (1998, Vila do Conde) is a dancer, actress, and performer, with a degree from the Escola Superior de Dança. She was part of the 32nd edition of the École des Maîtres advanced theatre training programme, led by Anne-Cecile Vandalem in Belgium, Italy, France, and Portugal.
She is the creator of Lugares Inúteis (GrETUA, Aveiro, 2021) and O coice da mula (ZigurFest, Lamego, 2023). She has worked with creators including Ana Borralho and João Galante, Mackenzy Bergile, Maurícia | Neves, John Romão, Filipa Francisco, Victor Hugo Pontes, Anne Cecile Vandalem, Diana Niepce, Jonas e Lander, Marco da Silva Ferreira, Formiga Atómica, Aldara Bizarro, Miguel Moreira, Olga Roriz, Yola Pinto, João de Brito, among others.
Dinis Duarte (Porto, 1994) began experimenting with various sports at an early age, with artistic gymnastics becoming one of the most important disciplines in his sporting journey. At the age of 14, he began his dance training at Ginasiano Escola de Dança. After graduating, he made his professional debut with KALE Companhia de Dança. As a freelancer, he has collaborated with various creators and artistic structures, with a particular focus on his regular work with choreographer and director Victor Hugo Pontes, with whom he has participated in more than ten creations. He has also worked with artists and organisations including Olga Roriz, Diogo Tudela, Gaya de Medeiros, Henrique Pina, Miguel C. Tavares, Instável – Centro Coreográfico, and Comédias do Minho, among others.
As a creator, he develops his work across dance and performance. His creations include Logos (2017), Nem a Própria Ruína (2017), and Só Que Não (2018), presented through the Busca-Pólo structure. In collaboration with Diogo Tudela, he was also part of the creation Plant Floor Continuum (2021), presented at ZigurFest in collaboration with the Sal Grosso collective and Busca-Pólo, and Work (2023). More recently, he created Corpúsculo (2022), in collaboration with the LIMINA structure, and Work (2023), in partnership with Diogo Tudela, presented at the Serralves Foundation.
