Photographs: Inoah, 2017 © Karla Kalife / Bruno Beltrão © Grupo de RuaNew Creation
by Bruno Beltrão / Grupo de Rua
How to stay in movement, when the actual political and social situation in one’s country appears to paralyze everything like a stiff and poisonous fog; when hounding and hatred seem to disunite, split and suffocate freedom and solidarity, equality and democracy? Only gradually a new resistance arises within the Brazilian artistic scene – too big was the people’s vote in favour of the ultra-right authoritarianism that the new president Jair Bolsonaro represents from the perspective of international artists and intellectuals.
Bruno Beltrão, a worldwide celebrated Brazilian choreographer for the last 20 years, was not surprised by the radical shift to the right and the newly sprouted fascist movements in Brazil and elsewhere: Already his previous piece, “Inoah”, tense like a Thunderstorm night, seemed to negotiate indissoluble conflicts and violent social contradictions in a nearly pleading manner; as an urban battle between encounter and confrontation, aggression and excess, hostility, solidarity and mutuality. Just as William Forsythe once revolutionized ballet, Beltrão revolutionized Hip Hop – through interweaving styles and postures of Urban Dance with contemporary dance principles. His intense choreographies with Grupo de Rua are characterized by physical vehemence and an analytical understanding of music and space. The company’s pulsing energy, bodily presence and high virtuosity cast a spell over audiences worldwide.
Bruno Beltrão, a worldwide celebrated Brazilian choreographer for the last 20 years, was not surprised by the radical shift to the right and the newly sprouted fascist movements in Brazil and elsewhere: Already his previous piece, “Inoah”, tense like a Thunderstorm night, seemed to negotiate indissoluble conflicts and violent social contradictions in a nearly pleading manner; as an urban battle between encounter and confrontation, aggression and excess, hostility, solidarity and mutuality. Just as William Forsythe once revolutionized ballet, Beltrão revolutionized Hip Hop – through interweaving styles and postures of Urban Dance with contemporary dance principles. His intense choreographies with Grupo de Rua are characterized by physical vehemence and an analytical understanding of music and space. The company’s pulsing energy, bodily presence and high virtuosity cast a spell over audiences worldwide.
CREDITS
Artistic Direction
Bruno Beltrão
By and with
Grupo de Rua
Production
Grupo de Rua
in collaboration with
Something Great
Something Great
Co-produced by
Künstlerhaus Mousonturm
Festival d’Automne à Paris & Centquatre
Kunstenfestivaldesarts
Wiener Festwochen
SPRING Performing Arts Festival
Sadler Wells
Kampnagel
Onassis STEGI
Culturgest / Fundação Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Teatro Municipal do Porto
Romaeuropa
Charleroi Danse
Le Maillon - Théâtre de Strasbourg
Cité Musicale-Metz
Management and Distribution
Something Great