Assimétrico
Beatriz Valentim
© Tomás Pereira / Play False - Projeto ECO.
“Asymmetrical” is a dance piece in the form of a duet, inspired by the choreography and performances of David Byrne. Conceived as a continuous game—or a series of games—centered on concepts such as rhythm, space, and movement, the dialogue between dance and music constantly shifts, expands, and deconstructs itself amid various possibilities of expression. Music plays a dominant role over the bodies, with the dancers possessed by its power, seeking various ways to hear and reproduce it, completely detached from reality. At its core, the work is aimed primarily at teenagers—both as a source of inspiration and as its core audience—engaging directly with their experiences, perspectives, and collective energy.
The project explores the porous boundaries between music and dance, composition and performance, sound and movement. By focusing on the importance of the group, “Assimétrico” challenges conventional notions of pairs and binary structures, proposing instead a space where bodies and instruments merge in unexpected ways.
Credits
Direction, Choreography, and Performance Beatriz Valentim
Performance and Co-creation Miguel Santos
Music Composition Débora Coquim
Music Consultation, Editing, Mixing and Electric Bass Pedro Souza
Costume Design Ana Isabel Castro
Set Design Cristóvão Neto
Texts and Documentation Telma João Santos
Technical direction and Lighting Design Pedro Guimarães
Sound Design Martinho Cardoso
Residency Support in fAUNA (Internship) Maria Carrasco
Residency Support at EVC and voice over (Internship) Íris Silva
Production EIRA
Production Direction Lucinda Gomes
Executive Producer Sofia Freitas
Communication Rodolfo Freitas
Co-production Braga 25 Capital Portuguesa da Cultura, Teatro Aveirense, Teatro Nacional São João
Artistic Residencies Support Play False Associação / Projeto ECO, OPART / Estúdios Victor Cordon, CRL-Central Elétrica, fAUNA | habitat de criação – Teatro da Didascália, Fábrica ASA / A Oficina
Acknowledgements Lugar Presente – Artes Performativas, ACTION Performing Arts, Limina., Clamat - colectivo variável, Companhia Nacional de Bailado
Support Fundação GDA | Portuguese Republic – Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport / Direção-Geral das Artes, CML
Group of young participants at Theatro Circo Beatriz Pinto de Brito, Benedita Raimundo, Jael Cohen, Jolanda Elbers, Laura Castro, Liliana Oliveira, Margarida Barros, Violeta Metzger
