Fernando Mota

The Wind that Blows Before the Rain

Antes da chuva sopra o vento [Before the Rain, The Wind Blows] is a show that combines contemporary dance and experimental music, using instruments made with natural materials. It explores the sounds and symbolisms of the animal, vegetable, and mineral worlds, involving performers and the public as musical instruments.

Artistic direction Fernando Mota

Scenic direction Sofia Cabrita

Co-creation and performance Carlota Fairfield Oliveira, Fernando Mota and José Grossinho

Movement Carlota Fairfield Oliveira

Music IT José Grossinho

Light design Nuno Meira

Costumes Ainhoa Vidal

Coordination and production Violeta Mandillo | Susana Picanço

Technical direction and operation João Chicó and Catarina Codea

Co-production Centro Cultural de Belém/Fábrica das Artes, Espaço do Tempo, A Moagem, Teatro Municipal de Bragança, Teatro José Lúcio da Silva, Circuito/Braga Media Arts, Casa da Cultura Ílhavo/23 Milhas, Teatro Municipal de Ourém, Convento São Francisco

Supports República Portuguesa – Cultura | DGARTES – Direção-Geral das Artes


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