Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, has inspired all kinds of artists. To Miguel Moreira, the questions that arose in the studio were: “What effect would these words have on the bodies of dancers? What new states could they bring, knowing that the voice would open up new meanings based on the words?”. About the show, he writes: “With this creation, we seemed to be seeking the image of people who free themselves from their (social and psychological) tethers, who walk free in search of a new meaning for themselves in the world.” The subtitle L’ Ange du Bizarre was added to the title, a reference to Baudelaire’s translation of a work by Edgar Allan Poe (The Angel of the Odd) and to an exhibition that the collective visited in Paris and that influenced them greatly. “In today’s world, everything acquires new meanings every day. Shards of memories of what we experience and of the places we visit. Hamlet will always be a literary work that can light our darkest days, and where we can try to find, with no destination in mind, what keeps us here, tethered to the wonder of life.”
Hamlet – L’ Ange du Bizarre
BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREDIRECTED BY MIGUEL MOREIRA
19 to 22 December
Thursday to Saturday, 8 pm; Sunday, 5:30 pm
Sala Luis Miguel Cintra
€12 to €15, reduced prices available | (Covered by the Culture Pass - available only at the Theater ticket office)
16+
22 December, Sunday, 5:30 pm
Description
Cast and Creative
Scenic space Jorge Rosado, with collaboration from João Fonseca and Ecco Mie Lighting design João Fonseca, with collaboration from Jorge Rosado Reinterpreted by Cárin Geada Original score Pedro Carneiro Translation Bruna Beber Sweaters David Zambrano Artistic assistant Pedro Paiva Performers and co-creators Anastasia Senikova (original cast Ana Silva), Ieva Brazeneite (original cast Maria Fonseca), Miguel Moreira, Shadowman Live musical participation Ricardo Toscano, Rodrigo Amado Special participation Coro do Festival de Verão Directed by Paulo Vassalo Lourenço Assistant director João Perdigão Accompanying pianist Maria Tejada Sound design Miguel Serrão Scene video realisation Eva Ângelo Stage and rehearsal photography Paulo Pimenta and Helena Gonçalves Co-production Companhia Útero, Teatro Aveirense, Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Cine -Teatro Avenida, Espaço do Tempo, Fiar, Theatro Circo de Braga, Cineteatro Louletano, Teatro Nacional de São João Artistic Residency Estúdios Victor Córdon, Espaço Desvio/Zabra, Latoaria