On stage since 1996, NU MEIO is a satire of a typically-Portuguese couple who seeks refuge in Fado and idle gossip. The Man, Firmino, stakes out a territory centre stage from which the two characters cannot escape. The Woman, Mila, obsessively attempts to climb, grab at, suffocate this mountain of a man. The dialogue between the two characters is like a soap opera, full of clichés, of words explaining meetings and failed encounters, of shrill laughs and church songs turned operettas. The performers use recent events in the country/city/occasion in which NU MEIO is performed as a base for their dialogue. To complete these dialogues, the authors collect love stories by interviewing couples of different generations (where the show is taking place).
To celebrate 29 years of the show NU MEIO, Filipa Francisco and Bruno Cochat created a new version, especially designed for Teatro São Luiz. NU MEIO Comvida opens on 29 April 2025, International Dance Day. The first part of the show will be performed by a guest artist. The invitation was directed at artists from the duo’s generation, who represent the New Portuguese Dance movement: Félix Lozano, Sónia Baptista, Margarida Mestre, Miguel Pereira and Carlota Lagido.
Guests
29 April: NU MEIO – Bailinho
30 April: Félix Lozano + NU MEIO
2 May: Carlota Lagido + NU MEIO
3 May: Sónia Baptista + NU MEIO
4 May: M&M’S – Miguel Pereira & Margarida Mestre + NU MEIO
