Homo Sacer is an expression with genesis in the roman law used to designate someone who never had or no longer has an identity and therefore their fate is up to the Gods: like Oedipus whom after blinding himself, roams at the mercy; a roman soldier in battle, longing for victory, runs at the enemy with little chance of returning; the Calon whom during the transition to the industrial society were listed and stalked for being averse to working. Forgetful faces which melt. They are amongst us. Spectral bodies, potency of someone who exists, but is invisible.
Credits
Concept, director and dramaturgy
Teresa V. Vaz
Director and dramaturgy
Maria Gil
Creators and performers
Afonso Viriato, Helena Caldeira, Maria Gil, Miguel Ponte, Teresa Manjua, Vicente Gil, performer to be defined
Theoretical curator and dramaturgy support
Silvia Rodríguez Maeso
Sound
Carincur
Light design
Manuel Abrantes
Stage design
Daniela Cardante
Costume design
Isabel Brissos
Assistant producer
Bruno Esteves
Executive producer
Diana Almeida
Light and sound operation
Janaina Gonçalves
Film
Rafael Fonseca
Teaser and Podcast edition
Jorge Albuquerque
Photography
Bruno Simão
Communication
Helena Marteleira
Accounting
António Abrantes – Contabilidade e Serviços
Pagination of the show’s booklet
Bruno Inácio
Revision of the show’s booklet
António Pedro
Coproducers
Casa da Cultura de Ílhavo – 23 Milhas, Teatro Municipal de Bragança, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Teatro Viriato
Coproducer’s residencies
Casa da Cultura de Ílhavo – 23 Milhas, O Espaço do Tempo, Teatro Viriato
Venues
Cineteatro Curvo Semedo, Cineteatro de Elvas, Cine Teatro de Serpa, Mákina de Cena – Festival Contrapeso e Cine Teatro Louletano
Residencies
DeVIR CAPa
Financial Partners
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Partners
Bestiário (editora), CoffeePaste, Gerador
© Bestiário
Bestiário is born from fragments, which is why it is called after a collection. Each fragment has a story, and it is in the juxtaposition of the various narratives that we create an identity. We seek to investigate our cultural heritage by reviving biographical and popular stories. We position ourselves in the present, choosing whether to live it, whether to analyze it. We want to encourage authorial creation, allowing ourselves to be inspired by natural and social sciences. We believe in works of art that contaminate.
Bestiário was created in 2018 by Afonso Viriato, Helena Caldeira, Miguel Ponte and Teresa Vaz.