Cena 11

Open Studio

Cena 11 BR


Alejandro Ahmed

I'M NOT JUST ME IN MYSELF STATE OF NATURE - PROCEDURE 01

Visit Information:
Content Note: The performance depicts psychological and physical violence
Sensory stimuli: The piece contains bright, flashing light, loud, repetitive music and fog

I'M NOT JUST ME IN MYSELF STATE OF NATURE - PROCEDURE 01

Choreography: Alejandro Ahmed

This performance by Grupo Cena 11 offers an anarcho-choreographic counterpoint to the concept of “Brazilian people” found in the work of anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro (1922-1997). A dance proposed as an algorithmic ecosystem, balancing the relations between otherness, identity, behaviour and language. From this point of view and intertwined with Darcy Ribeiro’s definition of an “ethnic national identity”, the performance seeks to practice a counterpoint, showing identity as a constant flux of changes and asking: what could a “Brazilian dance” be? In this conversion into dance and choreography, the connections between elements such as otherness and identity are modulated with the aim of overcoming hierarchies between language and behaviour. For this piece, choreographer Alejandro Ahmed focuses on the combination of artificial intelligence, performance, movement material, video and technology.

Artistic Crew / Team:
CONCEPTION, DIRECTION AND COREOGRAPHY Alejandro Ahmed CREATION, CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE Alejandro Ahmed, Aline Blasius, Ana Clara Pocai, Bibi Vieira, Carlos Calê, DG Fabulloso, Diego de los Campos, Gal Freire, João Peralta, Karin Serafin, Malu Rabelo, Natascha Zacheo e Vitor Hamamoto TECHNICAL DIRECTION Grupo Cena 11 OPERATION AND CREATIONS IN SOUND AND VIDEO Alejandro Ahmed, Diego de los Campos e João Peralta; DIRECTION ASSISTANCE Karin Serafin; INTERLOCUTION FOR LIGHTING Irani Apolinário; SOUNDTRACK Tálamo. K; VARIATIONS ON THE THEME BY LIGETI FOR PIANO João Peralta, COSTUME DESIGNER Karin Serafin; MOTION STEERING ASSISTANCE Aline Blasius; PRODUCTION DIRECTION Karin Serafin; PRODUCTION ASSITANCE Malu Rabelo; CREATING AND PROGRAMMING OBJECTS, INSTRUMENTS, AND MECHANISMS FOR THE SCENE Diego de los Campos; THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL COMMITTEE Ana Maria Rabelo Gomes, Fabiana Dultra Britto, José Fernando Peixoto de Azevedo, Leonarda Glück; TRANSLATION Marcos Morgado; DIFFUSION CORPO RASTREADO / CORPO A FORA; HEADQUARTERS AND TECHNICAL PREPARATION Jurerê Sports Center (JUSC)

Funders and Supporters:
Production support: Edinburgh Fringe Society, MITsp e MITbr;
Support for project development: EPEC-Capacitação e serviços para empreendedores criativos;
Acknowledgments: Adilso Machado, Andrea Druck, Beto Propheta, Bia Mattar, Eduardo Serafin, Ledícias de la Madre, Marcos Morgado, Nelci Vieira, Norma Adó, Paloma Bianchi e Paulo Pierin Luz.