Bright Horses

Bright Horses is a piece for 6 performers — 3 sets of twin siblings — that uses internal and family dynamics to critically reflect on competition in today’s capitalist society. Bringing real-life experience to the stage through its cast, 3 choreographic dialogues are developed between siblings who position themselves in territories of dispute, aggression, mourning, farewell, affection, illustrating the complexity of family relationships as microcosms of wider social dynamics. Using intimacy as a method of resistance, Bright Horses aims to invert the logic of competition in today’s society.

Artistic direction and choreography
Carminda Soares and Maria R. Soares

Created in collaboration with and performed by
André Cabral, Gonçalo Cabral, Carminda Soares e Maria R. Soares, Alina Krutskikh, Alena Krutskikh

Original music
António M. Silva / Sal Grosso

Lighting
Joana Mário

Costumes
Jordann Santos

Costumes assistance
Beatriz Filomeno

Dramaturgical support
Lígia Soares

Artistic consulting
Catarina Miranda, Rafaela Sahyoun

Co-produced by
Teatro Municipal do Porto, O Espaço do Tempo, A Oficina e Cineteatro Louletano [no âmbito do Projeto CASA], Cine-Teatro São Pedro de Alcanena

Residency support
O Espaço do Tempo, Cineteatro Louletano, CRL- Central Elétrica, Instável – Centro Coreográfico, GrETUA, Graner centre de creació de dansa i arts vivest, CAMPUS Paulo Cunha e Silva, Sekoia – Artes Performativas, ESTUFA – Plataforma Cultural / Plataforma 285

Support
República Portuguesa – Cultura, Juventude e Desporto / DGARTES – Direção-Geral das Artes