Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Corpoemcadeia

An artistic project that brought the experience of dance and theatre to a group of prisoners aged between 18 and 30 who were serving their sentences, creating spaces for experimentation and reflection on identity and the human experience and, at the same time, raising awareness in society of the added value of this type of intervention.

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Corpoemcadeia: Minidoc

Paulo Barbosa “For us, who are physically trapped here, our bodies are imprisoned – and this environment tends to restrict our movements and our bodies –, this project has been liberating. Each session is a liberation of the body, the mind, everything.”

Fábio “At one point, I lost my way at a young age. I was imprisoned at 18, I was still a young man, I knew nothing. And now, after so many years, I know that I have been doing a remarkable inner work on myself.”

Jefferson “Dancing is a very positive and liberating activity for us. Here in prison we express what we feel: the good things, and the bad things too.”

Project supported under the 3^rd edition of the PARTIS initiative.

Promoters: Companhia Olga Roriz
Programmes: PARTIS 2019-2022
Social Issues: Deprivation of freedom
Artistic Area: Dance
Beneficiaries: 32 participantsAdults16–25 years
Date: 2019 – 2022 (36 months)
State: Done
Territories: Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
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Links: Isto é PARTIS

Corpoemcadeia

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Updated on 21 november 2025