Utopia by Diana Niepce is a durational performance that explores the tension between transgression and oppression, pushing the physical and symbolic limits of the body. Through raw, visceral movement, the piece examines the objectification of the body and its role in society, questioning imposed norms and the structures that seek to control it.
The performance unfolds as an evolving landscape where bodies are reconstructed, deconstructed, and reimagined. Drawing from personal and collective histories, Utopia navigates themes of autonomy, resistance, and the desire to break free from restrictive representations. The choreography embraces contradiction—both violent and poetic, erotic and unsettling—inviting the audience into an immersive experience where time itself becomes an active force, reshaping perception and meaning.
Blurring the boundaries between endurance, transformation, and the politics of representation, Utopia challenges viewers to witness the body not as a fixed entity, but as a site of constant negotiation and reinvention.
CREDITS
Artistic Direction & Creation
Diana Niepce
Performers
Ana de Oliveira e Silva, Diana Niepce, Inês Cóias, Telma Pinto, Tiago Barbosa, Silvana Ivaldi
Lighting Design
Carlos Ramos
Music
Gonçalo Alegria
Set Design
Franko B
Costume Design
Silvana Ivaldi
Rigger
Telma Pinto
Promotional Photography
Alípio Padilha
Portuguese Sign Language Interpreter
Bárbara Pollastri
Video Concept
Carlos Ramos, Diana Niepce
Video Editing & Montage
Ema Ramos
Production Management
Joana Costa Santos
Production
As Niepce’s
Distribution
Something Great
Support
Ribapor
Co-production in Residency
Alkantara
Biblioteca de Marvila – CML
O Espaço do Tempo
Co-production
DDD – Festival Dias da Dança
Teatro do Bairro Alto
Terra Amarela
Funded by
República Portuguesa – Cultura / DGArtes
The premiere featured performer Tiago Mateus.