Dance
fri 9.00pm | 70 min. approx. for to be definedat Stage Hallprice A: €10 / €7.50 / €5 || price Youth €5// discounts may apply
Bantu designates a family of languages spoken in sub-Saharan Africa. In Mozambique, the most common example is the Macua language. But Bantu is so much more than a simple linguistic occurrence. It's a unique idiom that survived the imposition of European languages; a mechanism of identity; a symbol that remained out of reach of the colonizers' grasp; a form of communication with unique cultural, historical, religious and political codes; an ephemeral materialization of the longest encounter. "Bantu", the title, encapsulates all that we want, or imagine, "Bantu", the show, to be.
Bantu designates a family of languages spoken in sub-Saharan Africa. In Mozambique, the most common example is the Macua language. But Bantu is so much more than a simple linguistic occurrence. It's a unique idiom that survived the imposition of European languages; a mechanism of identity; a symbol that remained out of reach of the colonizers' grasp; a form of communication with unique cultural, historical, religious and political codes; an ephemeral materialization of the longest encounter. "Bantu", the title, encapsulates all that we want, or imagine, "Bantu", the show, to be.
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Artistic direction Victor Hugo Pontes Set design F. Ribeiro Music Throes + The ShineTechnical direction and lighting design Wilma Moutinho Design and sound operation João Monteiro Performers Dinis Albudo Quilavei, Dinis Duarte, João Costa (courtesy of CNB), José Jalane, Maria Emília Ferreira, Marta Cardoso and Osvaldo PassirivoCostumes Cristina Cunha, Victor Hugo Pontes Direction assistant Cátia Esteves Artistic consultancy Madalena Alfaia Production manager Joana Ventura Producer and assistant Mariana Lourenço and Inês Guedes Pereira Production Nome PróprioCo-production A Oficina/CCVF, Camões - Centro Cultural Português em Maputo, Casa das Artes de Vila Nova de Famalicão, Opart | Estúdios Victor Córdon, Teatro José Lúcio da Silva, TNSJResidency support A Oficina, CRL - Central Eléctrica, Estúdios Victor Córdon, Teatro Municipal do Porto Programmed by Estúdios Victor Córdon and Camões - Centro Cultural Português em Maputo