Conception by Raquel Tavares
Premiered on October 1, 2022, at Casa da Cerca - Centro de Arte Contemporânea, Almada
“Antonius Adalfuns” is inspired by a text from “The Duplicate Man”, by José Saramago.
From the perspective that life results from the sum of all our choices, a duet was created that reflects the various perspectives, thoughts and internal dialogues that each Being may have. How does thought and consciousness influence you? How does paralysing and frantic fear numb your perception?
Conception: Raquel Tavares
Co-creation and interpretation: Raquel Tavares and Vítor Hugo Afonso
Music: Angel and Hildur Guðnadóttir
Music Editing: Raquel Tavares
Costumes and Props: Companhia de Dança de Almada
Acknowledgements: Companhia de Dança de Almada and Bruno Duarte
Raquel Tavares, born in Lisbon, began in classical dance at 7 years old, in the Royal Academy of Dance method (Grade 3 to Advanced). Her contact with contemporary dance began in Escola Superior de Dança, where she graduated in Creation / Interpretation (2010/2013). From 2013 to 2015 she followed the Olga Roriz – Dance/Theater Training, where she had contact with Olga Roriz, Sylvia Rijmer, Magalie Lanriot, Catarina Câmara, Paulo Reis, Marta Lobato, Maria Cerveira, among others. Simultaneously, she attended the Quorum project where she danced pieces by Daniel Cardoso, São Castro, Inês Godinho, Jácome Filipe, and took technique classes with Cláudia Sampaio and Margarida Belo Costa. As freelance performer, she worked with Benvindo Fonseca (2015 and 2017) and Gonçalo Lobato (2017), and also worked as an intern at Companhia Olga Roriz (2016). She is in Companhia de Dança de Almada since January 2017, working with choreographers such as: Bruno Duarte, Inês Pedruco, Luís Marrafa, Luís Malaquias, Margarida Belo Costa, Julia Ehrstrand, Martxel Rodriguez and Jon López, with national and international tours.
She has created and performed solos “Campo Estreito. Minado de Sombras” (2015 and 2016) and “Corpo Sem Órgãos” (2017). She created “Gifted” (2021) for Companhia de Dança de Almada. As a teacher, she started in 2013, teaching ballet, contemporary dance, creative dance and choreographic composition at various schools, and repertoire at Companhia Olga Roriz (2016). She has been a teacher at the Ca.DA Escola since 2020. She is currently completing a Masters in Dance Teaching at Escola Superior de Dança in Lisbon.
Tour
Biblioteca Municipal José Saramago, Almada - Portugal, October 15, 2022
12'' | ages 6 and over
