Encantado
by Lia Rodrigues
Marguerre-Saal
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
Colourful and cheerful, that’s »Encantado« by Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues. The piece has been traveling and enchanting half the world since its premiere in Paris in 2021 and is now coming to Heidelberg. Lia Rodrigues, who founded her Companhia de Danças in 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, found inspiration in the country’s indigenous cultures. The Marguerre-Saal becomes the mythical world of the Encantados, beings located somewhere between heaven and earth. The dancers use all kinds of textiles from Brazilian markets to create stories and creatures, transforming the stage into an almost sacred place and presenting an unforgettable dance ritual.
Content note
Creation: Lia Rodrigues / Danced and created in close collaboration by: Leonardo Nunes, Valentina Fittipaldi, Andrey da Silva, Larissa Lima, David Abreu, Raquel Alexandre / Also danced by: Daline Ribeiro, Sanguessuga, Cayo Almeida, Vitor de Abreu / Also created by: Carolina Repetto, Joana Castro, Matheus Macena, Ricardo Xavier, Tiago Oliveira / Choreographic Assistant: Amalia Lima / Dramaturgy: Silvia Soter / Artistic collaboration and images: Sammi Landweer / Light Design: Nicolas Boudier / Stage managers: Magali Foubert and Baptistine Méral / Music: (from excerpts of songs of the Guarani Mbya people, Village of Kalipety do T.I. indigenous territory, Tenondé Porã, sung and played during the indigenous demonstration in Brasilia in August 2021 for the recognition of their ancestral lands in danger) / Mixing: Alexandre Seabra / International Booking: Colette de Turville / Production coordinator: Astrid Toledo / Production Brazil: Gabi Gonçalves/Corpo Rastreado / Production project Goethe Institut: Claudia Oliveira / Secretary: Gloria Laureano / Teachers: Amalia Lima, Sylvia Barretto, Valentina Fittipaldi
