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Bisonte

Marco da Silva Ferreira

From the apparent calmness comes a revolution, from the beast comes a caress. These figures are rugged emotional cyborgs, incapable of simply existing. Their touch is sensitive, their sense of smell is clear, their sight is eagle-eyed. We all cry and fear, we all desire and love and try to fit in, shielded by isolating armours, but we end up trapped in a box that defines us.

What sensitivity do I devise today? What is the extent of intimacy? What do I intend to show if I hardly know myself? Bisonte is a ring of hysteria and melancholy where life is a waltz and dance is there for the taking — and it takes everyone to tango.

A persistent pulse sets the pace beneath the echoes of melodies from what is hidden within us. Gender is faded, making room for a gritty, vulnerable and beautiful existence.

Artistic Direction Choreography Marco da Silva Ferreira

Performers Anaísa Lopes, André Cabral, Duarte Valadares, Erica Santos, Leo e Marco da Silva Ferreira
Assistant Artistic director Pietro Romani
Technical direction and light design Wilma Moutinho
Sound design Rui Lima and Sérgio Martins
Musical direction Marco da Silva Ferreira, Rui Lima and Sérgio Martins
Stage design Fernando Ribeiro
Costumes João Rôla
Executive producer  Joana Costa Santos
Producer Pensamento Avulso, Associação de Artes Performativas  
Coproduced by Teatro Municipal do Porto(PT), São Luiz Teatro Municipal (PT), Théâtre de la Ville (FR), Charleroi Danse (BE)
Artistic residencies O Espaço do Tempo (PT), Teatro Municipal do Porto(PT), Centro Cultural Vila Flor (PT), Charleroi Danse (FR), Gente Chorégraphique National de Caen en Normandie (FR), La Place de a Danse Centre de Developpment Chorégraphique National Toulouse – Occitane (FR)

Supported by Direção Geral das Artes

Marco da Silva Ferreira

Marco was born 1986 in Santa Maria da Feira, Marco has a degree in Physical Therapy. He is a professional dancer since 2008 and has worked with choreographers such as André Mesquita, Hofesh Shechter, Sylvia Rijmer, Tiago Guedes, Victor Hugo Pontes, Paulo Ribeiro and others. As a choreographer, he premiered Hu(r)mano (2014) an outstanding work in the artistic scene and projected the artist in the international circuit, already counting on a vast national and international tour. In 2015, and with this piece, he received the Young Creators Award and joined the Aerowaves Priority Companies platform, a hub for the discovery of dance in Europe. At the same time, Marco was artistic assistant to Victor Hugo Pontes in the creations Se Alguma Vez Precisares da Minha Vida, Vem e Toma-a and Carnaval (both from 2016).

Brother (2017) is a dance creation which is still touring in national and international circuits.

Marco is being collaborating with other artists as Mara Andrade (performer and doctor), Jorge Jácome (movie director), Alfredo Martins (Theatre director).

Marco is associated artist of Espaço do Tempo and Teatro Municipal do Porto.

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