Paulo Mota and Susana Lage
What is it that makes our hearts race when we see a ball cross the goal line? What does Oliver and Benji have to do with housing prices in Porto? And when will we stop being afraid of the ball?
This performance is part of VIRAL, a project aimed at young people aged 16 to 29 living in social housing in the Campanhã district. Recognizing education and training as essential factors for active and informed citizenship—and the need to create spaces where these young people can express their multiple identities—the project proposes an artistic approach using new media, which are already familiar to this age group. By merging digital media with body movement, photography, sound, and writing, the initiative encourages reflection on the spaces of their daily lives, whether virtual or physical, through training workshops, collective creation, and public presentations.
Artistic Direction: Paulo Mota
Social Coordination: Susana Lage
Artistic Support: André Braga and Cláudia Figueiredo
Dramaturgy: Raquel S.
Sound Design: Pedro Augusto
Music: Tito
Photography & Video: Vinicius Ferreira and Carlos Barradas
Trainers: Joana de Verona, Joana Leite Castro, Jorge Neto, Nuno Matos, Pedro Augusto, Pedro Vilela, Raquel S., Tito, and Vinicius Ferreira
Performers: Daniela Ramos, Gabriel Lopes, Isis Joaquim, Leandro Santos, Leonor Moreira, Lisandro Cardoso (Bé), Marco, Silva, Miguel Alvarelhão, Samuel Machado, Tomás Soares
Special Participation: David Guimarães
Production direction: Ana Carvalhosa
Communication: Joana Borges
Administrative Support: João Gravato
Partners: Fios e Desafios, ARRIMO – Projeto Escolhas / Sinergias
Funding: PARTIS & ART FOR CHANGE, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and “La Caixa” Foundation
Acknowledgments: Joana Martins, Projeto Sinergias, FC Sinergias, André Sousa, David Guimarães, Ricardo Lopes (Ricardinho), Tiago Brito, Hélder Nogueira, Centro Social de Soutelo, Iara Lima, Marco Silva, Ruben Santos, José Medina, Gonçalo Moreira, Bruno Ferreira, and Mariana David.
