Inspired by Dadaists, Stand still you ever-moving spheres of heaven unrolls a long white linoleum. On it, two figures speak in a language that belongs only to them, in a space-time that eludes us. They mix and interweave remnants of words and reminiscences of English and move forward in their conversation according to established terms of dialogue. We recognize attitudes, words, intonations, but the understanding is constantly blurred.
In this minimalist microcosm of fantasy in motion, they use their hands to connect, to dialogue, to create meaning: their hands become hand-objects, hand-masks, hand-prostheses. The languor and the delicacy of this pantomimic gesture encourage the appearance of the fantastic. Charged with surreal spurts, Chiara Taviani and Henrique Furtado’s duet awakens the imagination.
Stand still you ever-moving spheres of Heaven by Henrique Furtado Vieira and Chiara Taviani, 2018
Credits
Conception, Interpretation, Costumes and Make-up
Chiara Taviani and Henrique Furtado Vieira
Light Design
Eduardo Abdala
Dramaturgical Support
Céline Cartillier, Antonio Ianniello
Transmission of Odissi Dance
Livia Porzio
Vocal Support
Francisco Brazão
Textual Support
Miguel Loureiro
Administration and Production
Vera Nunes, Aline Berthou and UOT Organizzazione Teatrale
Tour Management
O Rumo do Fumo
With the kind participation of
Vera Mantero
Coproduction
Espaço do Tempo (PT), ACASA Scenario Pubblico (IT), Teatro Municipal do Porto (PT), Temps d’Images / DuplaCena (PT), Periferie Artistiche - Centro di Residenza Multidisciplinare della Regione Lazio / Twain (IT)
Support
Fundação GDA (PT), Internationalization Support by Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (PT)
Artistic Residency
Estúdios Victor Cordón (PT), Devir Capa (PT), Companhia Olga Roriz (PT), EKA Palace (PT), KLAP (FR), La Liseuse (FR), Entrepont (FR), MAD (MC)
Acknowledgement
Montaine Chevalier, Blanca Tolsá Rovira, Camilla Montesi, Luís Rosário, Inês Cartaxo, Hugo Coelho, Pia Krämer, Emma Terno, Emmanuel Tussore
Timeline
12 December 2019, Teatro Akropolis - InTransito, Genova/Italy
20 - 21 November 2019, Teatro Municipal do Porto Rivoli - Campo de Batalha, Porto/Portugal
9 October 2019, Festival RomaEuropa, Roma/Italy
5 June 2019, Espaço do Tempo - PT19, Montemor-o-Novo/Portugal
Premiere 16 - 17 November 2018, Festival Temps d’Images, CAL Primeiros Sintomas, Lisbon/Portugal
Promo