Almada Negreiros, o bailarino [Almada Negreiros, the dancer] is a choreographic journey created and performed by Luís Guerra and presented as a kind of fantasy game in which, brazenly, one plays with mostly real elements from the life of one of Portugal’s most outstanding modern artists: Almada Negreiros. 

Taking São Tomé and Príncipe, where he was born, as the starting point, Luís Guerra aimed to create a score that included various aspects of the artist’s life, including his probable gestures and physical expressions, and imagining, simultaneously, the rhythm and cadence of his inner and mental process.  

Over the space of an hour, the hope is that, through Luís Guerra’s body, Almada Negreiros, the dancer, may appear, revealing himself to the public even if only fleetingly.

On the same day, under the motto The Portuguese do not have a body, the performance Talvez ela pudesse dançar primeiro e pensar depois [Perhaps she could dance first and think later], by Vera Mantero, will also be presented, followed by a talk with both artists and Paulina Santos, moderated by Alexandre Melo.

Image © Manuel Guerra

dance not dance

This event is included in the (re)performances, films and talks series which constitutes the first part of dance not dance – archaeologies of the new dance in Portugal. More info.