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Meditating on death is meditating on freedom; (...) no harm will come to anyone who in existence has understood that the deprivation of life is not an evil. Michael Montaigne, Essays, I, xx, 1972

In an era where death is even more present due to war, what is our relationship with it? In the psychological and geographical sense? How do we relate to this individual and collective reality? What is our responsibility and preparation? It is important to take care of this topic and educate new possibilities of relating to death. There are cultures that celebrate it, others that it is taboo. In general, human beings throughout history have been trying to prolong their approach to the end. However, life has a natural limit and we need new generations. What is the possible dance of co-existence between the living and the dead and their countless beliefs? It is inevitable to approach the topic without talking about time and breath.The first thing we do when we are born is to breathe in and the last thing is to breathe out. This will be a factor explored in the piece developed in collaboration with musician Winga Khan. How can we face and care for this fundamental aspect of life, which is the last act, in order to build a more responsible and evolved society? It is time to cultivate beauty and also in the ritual of death.

Credits

Creation and Artistic Direction
Maria Fonseca

Music
Winga Kan Nuno Patrício (Blasted Mechanism)

Interpretation
Hugo Marmelada, Maria Fonseca

Light Design
Carin Geada

Space Design
Carolina Madragoa

Costumes
Aldina Jesus

Co-Production
Teatro Aveirense, Cine-Teatro Louletano

Co-Production in Residency
O Espaço do Tempo, Estúdios Victor Cordon, AAKKDA

Maria Fonseca studied Fine Arts at the University of the Arts London and graduated from London Studio Centre - BA (Hons) in Theatre Dance where she developed her thesis "Spirituality & Dance". She has worked with international artists such as Russell Maliphant, Pascal Merighi & Sebastien Ramirez, Protein Dance, Ivan Blackstock, Company Idem, Jann Gallois, Miguel Moreira, Olga Roriz and Clara Andermatt. Maria has six authorial works and is a facilitator of Fighting Monkey and Ritual Trance Dance.

Maria Fonseca (PT)

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