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A poetic translation of the violent, barbarous times we live in, Grupo Corpo´s ballet Breu, which debuted in 2007, features Rodrigo Perderneiras´ most radical dance movements in 30 years as the Brazilian dance company´s choreographer. In order to express in movement the complex, piercing score by singer and composer Lenine, the choreographer and the dancers had to leave behind the sensuality, lyricism and joy that had characterized the group´s work since 1992 and initiate new forms of movement. The result was Breu, a ballet featuring forms that are harsher, more angular and more powerful that its predecessors. The abrupt falls and the painfully slow upward movements of the dancers appear to condemn their bodies to the ground, where they move with the aid of the pelvis, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles and heels. To remain standing, or to rise higher, it becomes necessary to ignore the others or to face them as enemies, thus reflecting our society´s win-at-any-cost philosophy. Our individualism, and our haste to confront others in order to survive, seem to govern the movements of the dancers during the 40-minute show.
The original score by Lenine encompasses a vast range of timbres, samplers, sound effects, musical references and styles, resulting in a stimulating babel of sound. Conceived as a unique piece, the score comprises eight movements, from hard rock to traditional Brazilian musical genres. The scenery, designed by Paulo Perderneiras, features huge plaques of shining black tile -- arranged with geometrical precision -- that evoke a sense of coldness. The dancers´ black and white leotards, created by Freusa Zechmeister, divide their bodies in half: in front, the costumes are dominated by various geometrical designs, while in back, from head to toe, the audience sees an intense, shiny black. Beneath the stage lights, the brilliance of the costumes emphasizes the dancers´ forms in such a manner that, for split-seconds, they seem to become one with the scenery, adding volume and curves to its straight, two-dimensional esthetic.
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ADRIANA ALMEIDA DO CARMO, ADRIANA ALVARES BATISTA, ALBERTO ORTENBLAD FILHO, ALESSANDRA CRISTINA PIMENTA, ALEXANDRE DA SILVA BORGES, ALEXANDRE MARQUES FERRARA, ALOISIO FEDERMAN CAIXETA, ANA CAROLINA BHERING DE CARVALHO COSTA, ANA CLAUDIA GAMA, ANA MARIA PORTUGAL MAIA SALIBA, ANDERSON FERREIRA SERRA, ANDRÉ PEREIRA GARCIA RAMOS, ANDRÉ WILLE ROSÁRIO, ANDREA DE CAMPOS VASCONCELLOS, ANDREIA ANGEL DE MORAES DOMINGUEZ, ANNA DA SOLEDADE VIEIRA, ANTÔNIO BATISTA DA SILVA JÚNIOR, BARBARA FERREIRA PIRES, BEATRIZ BRITO RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA, CAMILLO DE ALCÂNTARA CÉSAR, CARLOS ALBERTO ARRUDA DE OLIVEIRA, CARLOS ROBERTO VASCONCELOS NOVAIS, CAROLINE DE OLIVEIRA NERY, CÉLIA MARIA MEDEIROS DA ROCHA PAES, CÉLIO AUGUSTO MARTINS LIMA, CÍCERO ALBERTO MAFRA, CLAUDIA FIRMINO BARROS SANTOS, CLAUDIA MARIA QUIROGA DA CUNHA, CLAUDIA MARIA VILAS FREIRE, DALVA PEREIRA MACHADO, DEISE ESTEFÂNIA DE SOUZA DUTRA, DENISE STARLING ARAÚJO DE FREITAS, DORA MARIA BARBOSA TORRES BUCEK, ELINE COELHO GOES, ELIZABETH GAELZER JEOLÁS VALADARES, ELIZABETH MACHADO DE OLIVEIRA, ELLEN KATHRIN PFEFFER, EMERSON DE ALMEIDA, ERICO MEDEIROS JACOBINA AIRES, FERNANDA SIQUEIRA DE QUEIROZ VARELLA, FERNANDA TAVARES RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA, FERNANDO SOARES BRAGANCA, FLÁVIA CAMBRAIA MARINHO QUEIROZ, GILBERTO HOCHMAN, GREICE BALTIERI, GUILHERME ARANTES ROSA MACIEL, GUILHERME BRITO RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA, GUSTAVO DE CASTRO MAGALHÃES, HELSON ANSELMO DUARTE, IZABEL CORREA DE OLIVEIRA, IZABELA KARENNINA TRAVIZANI MAFFRA, JACQUELINE FINKELSTEIN, JOANA PAULA PRIMEIRA DE RESENDE PINTO, JOÃO MARCO MACIEL DA SILVA, JOÃO PEDRO GAVA ROTTA, JOSÉ ALBERTO NEMER, JOSÉ MARTINS QUINTÃO, JOSÉ ROBERTO ALMEIDA FEITOSA, JÚNIA MARIA VILAS FREIRE, KÊNIA MARIA CUNHA MARQUES GROSSI, LEANDRO JOSE VILAS BOAS, LEONARDO MOREIRA RESENDE, LEONARDO NASCIMENTO LACERDA, LETICIA RODRIGUES DE ALENCAR, LILIAN JACOTO, LUCIANA SARMENTO DRUMOND, LÚCIO ANTÔNIO CHAMON JUNIOR, LUISA FREIRE PEDERNEIRAS BARBOSA, LUIZ CARLOS GENOVES JÚNIOR, LUIZ HENRIQUE SOUZA LIMA DE VASCONCELLOS, LUIZA MARIA EKMAN SCHENBERG, LUZIA HELENA DA CUNHA, MAGDA FRANCISCA GONÇALVES ROCHA, MAIRA OLIVEIRA CAIAFA, MAIURA FREITAS PEIXOTO, MARCELO AUGUSTO DE ALMEIDA BRITO, MARCO AURÉLIO CROCCO AFONSO, MARCOS GOMES DE AMORIM, MARIA AUXILIADORA GOMES DE REZENDE, MARIA CLARA ABATI GREGGIO, MARIA CLARA DUARTE TEIXEIRA, MARIA DE FÁTIMA MARTINS HORTA, MARIA DE LOURDES BARRETO CARNEIRO, MARIA DO CARMO DOS SANTOS MACEDO, MARIA ELISA BAPTISTA, MARIA EUGÊNIA DA ROCHA, MARIA HERMÍNIA DE ALMEIDA, MARIA INÊS TAVARES PINTO COELHO, MARIA IZABEL MACEDO DE LIMA, MARIA LUCIA MACHADO VIANA, MARIA LUIZA VASCONCELOS NASCIMENTO, MARILIA COSTA E SILVA, MARKO UHLIG, MARTA VIEIRA BOGEA, MARTHA REGINA COELHO TEIXEIRA LASSANCE, MARZULO PAGANI VIVACQUA, MIGUEL ANGELO CAMPOS RIBEIRO, MIRIAM GANDELMAN, MIRIAM LINS DE MACEDO, MIRIAM OLIVEIRA E ROCHA, NELSON BAISI CERQUEIRA, NILCE ALVES DOS SANTOS, NILSON FONSECA AMARAL, NIVALDO DOS SANTOS FERREIRA, PEDRO MARCOS OLIVEIRA BELLO, RAFAEL GERALDO DE QUEIROZ SOUZA, RAVEL CARLOS DE MIRANDA PIMENTA, REGINA CÉLIA SOARES CLARO, RENATA DA SILVA JAFFAR, RENATO FERREIRA FRANCO, RONAN JACKSON SILVA, SANDRA DE ANDRADE PACHECO, SANDRA MARIA DA MATA AZEREDO, SÉRGIO CARVALHO BANDEIRA DE MELLO, SERGIO HONORIO DE FREITAS, SHEILA REGINA MURGEL VELOSO, SIMONE COSTA NUNES, SUSANA ISABEL VIDAL SEMEDO, TOMAS FISCHER, VANIA LUCIA DE LIMA ANDRADE, VÂNIA MINTZ, VANILDA DA ANUNCIAÇÃO FERREIRA CARDOSO, VERA LÚCIA LAGE DE OLIVEIRA, WAGNER FURTADO VELOSO, WALDETE SANTOS DA INVENÇÃO, WALTER MARINHO DE OLIVEIRA, YARA ALVARENGA DRUMOND