by Rafael Alvarez | BODYBUILDERS

 

IN THE WAVE OF DISTANCE, on one side and the other, two bodies sail in silence through a fragile dance that is a wave and tide of encounters and disagreements. Near and far, the two divers discover themselves in an invisible dialogue of memories and stories that do not belong to us and invade our imaginations. A paper show designed from an open dance of senses and dives into other readings – far and near, closer than far, east and west, the two performers from one side of the ocean and the other, bring to the surface a sea ​​of ​​illusions. In the wave of distance and in the distance of an approaching wave, they discover and reveal shadows and ghosts. In their bodies and floating worlds, desires for invisible memories are written and breathed in the silence of the empty space of the paper stage that hides and reveals the movement that embraces them. And in the interval of a wave they give way to the encounter (of another wave).

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An initiatory image motivates the creation of this project, remaining invisible but present – ​​“The Great Wave of Kanawaga”, an iconic work by the Japanese painter Hokusai created in 1830 and reproduced from the mid-1870s through a series of lithographs using traditional technique. Japanese print, known as ukiyo (literally, “floating world”).

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TOURING >

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2023

Casa das Artes, Vila Nova de Famalicão

Lavrar o Mar, Aljezur

Estúdio 13, Ponta Delgada/Madeira

Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite, Almada

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2022

4 e 5 Março, BACC - Bangkok Art and Cultural Center - BANGKOK

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Novembro, FMK International Dance Festival - VIENTIANNE /LAOS

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2019

première Portugal

4 Maio,, Ilustração à Vista_23 Milhas – Ílhavo, Laboratório das Artes Teatro Vista Alegre, ÍLHAVO

 

première Japan

13 – 14 Fevereiro, TPAM Fringe Festival, Wakabacho Wharf, YOKOHAMA

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24 Maio, PLANALTO - Festival das Artes, MOIMENTA da BEIRA

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15 Junho, 2019, Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, BARREIRO

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4-7 Setembro, 2019, Carpintarias de São Lázaro, LISBON

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5 Outubro, 2019, A22 / Ginasiano, VILA NOVA DE GAIA

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17-18 Setembro, CIFCET - Cairo International Festival for Contemporary Experimental Theatre – Egypt/CAIRO

 

2018

avant-première

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21 Julho, CITEMOR Festival, Teatro de Bolso, COIMBRA

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8 Dezembro, Ryogoku BEAR, TOKYO

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The WAVE Project (Portugal-Japan-France-Malaysia) continues the research and choreographic creation started in Japan in 2017 by choreographer Rafael Alvarez. In addition to the creation and presentations in Portugal and Japan of the solo "NO INTERVALO DE UMA ONDA" (2017) and the duet "NA ONDA DA DISTÂNCIA" (2018-19), the WAVE Project also includes a set of creative activities, presentation and training (residencies, shows, laboratories and masterclasses) carried out in Portugal, France, Japan and Malaysia locally involving professional artists and artistic higher education students, dancers with functional diversity, and over 55s & seniors in the presentation of different creations of connection to the Community.

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