Portuguese dancer and choreographer working on the tension between choreography, sonority and relational space

mariarsoares@proton.me

© Maria R. Soares

mariarsoares@proton.me
HIDE TO SEEK

HIDE TO SEEK intends to think of the mask as a crystallization of an expression, state of mind or (identity) but also as a possibility of (dis)identification for the emergence of a distinct corporeality. In a tense and ritual game of hiding and seeking, the body redefines itself with each gesture, letting itself to be transformed by its successive repositioning. We seek an evident dialogue between impervious form and changeable form, between the singular and the collective, which allows the impression of the mask on the face and the invocation of otherness on the body.

HIDE TO SEEK intends to think of the mask as a crystallization of an expression, state of mind or (identity) but also as a possibility of (dis)identification for the emergence of a distinct corporeality. In a tense and ritual game of hiding and seeking, the body redefines itself with each gesture, letting itself to be transformed by its successive repositioning. We seek an evident dialogue between impervious form and changeable form, between the singular and the collective, which allows the impression of the mask on the face and the invocation of otherness on the body.

Directed and choregraphed by

Júlio Cerdeira

Performed by

Maria R. Soares, Rafael Pinto, Suevia Rojo


Music (live)

Miguel De


Lighting

Pedro Abreu


Props (masks)

Ed Freitas, Nuno Fonseca


Performance assistance

Joana Gomes Martins


Artistic consultancy

Cláudia Marisa, Né Barros


Co-produced by

Braga 25 – Capital Portuguesa da Cultura 2025, Teatro Diogo Bernardes/Município de Ponte de Lima, Instável - Centro Coreográfico e Teatro Municipal do Porto

Directed and choregraphed by

Júlio Cerdeira

Performed by

Maria R. Soares, Rafael Pinto, Suevia Rojo


Music (live)

Miguel De


Lighting

Pedro Abreu


Props (masks)

Ed Freitas, Nuno Fonseca


Performance assistance

Joana Gomes Martins


Artistic consultancy

Cláudia Marisa, Né Barros


Co-produced by

Braga 25 – Capital Portuguesa da Cultura 2025, Teatro Diogo Bernardes/Município de Ponte de Lima, Instável - Centro Coreográfico e Teatro Municipal do Porto

Venue
Venue
Country
Performance
Performance
Date

24 May 2024

24 May 2024

Centro de Arte Oliva

Centro de Arte Oliva

Portugal

Portugal

HIDE TO SEEK

HIDE TO SEEK

4 & 5 April 2024

4 & 5 April 2024

Portugal

Portugal

Teatro Diogo Bernardes

Teatro Diogo Bernardes

HIDE TO SEEK

HIDE TO SEEK

18, 19 Feb 2023

18, 19 Feb 2023

Portugal

Portugal

Teatro Municipal do Porto

Teatro Municipal do Porto

HIDE TO SEEK -

HIDE TO SEEK

Premiere

Premiere

22 March 2024

22 March 2024

Portugal

Portugal

Theatro Circo

Theatro Circo

HIDE TO SEEK

HIDE TO SEEK

mariarsoares@proton.me

© Maria R. Soares

mariarsoares@proton.me

© Maria R. Soares