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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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ADILSON AUGUSTO LARANJA, ADRIANA ALMEIDA DO CARMO, ALBERTO GARCIA FERNANDEZ VARELA, ALESSANDRA CRISTINA PIMENTA, ALEXANDRE MARQUES FERRARA, ALEXANDRE SANTOS HANSEN, ALICE HERRERA DE FIGUEIREDO, ALINE KRETTLI, AMARILDO CRUZ, ANA CLÁUDIA GAMA, ANA LUÍZA DA SILVA VAZ BARRETO, ANA LUÍZA GOMES MACHADO, ANA MARIA PORTUGAL MAIA SALIBA, ANA PAULA LACORTE GIANESI, ANDRÉ PEREIRA GARCIA RAMOS, ANDRÉA COLSATO PRADO, ANDRÉA DE CAMPOS VASCONCELLOS, ANDREA FIGUEIREDO TEIXEIRA ALVARES, ANDRÉIA ANGEL DE MORAES DOMINGUEZ, ANNA DA SOLEDADE VIEIRA, BEATRIZ BRITO RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA, BEATRIZ CUTAIT, BEATRIZ DE MOURA NUNES GUERRA, BRUNO LOBO BACCELLI, BRUNO MOTTA, BRUNO REOLI, CAMILLO DE ALCÂNTARA CÉSAR, CARLOS ARTHUR DOHERTY LASSANCE, CARLOS ROBERTO VASCONCELOS NOVAIS, CAROLINE DE OLIVEIRA NERY, CÁSSIA MARIA DINELLI DE AZEVEDO, CÉLIA MARIA MEDEIROS DA ROCHA PAES, CÉLIO AUGUSTO MARTINS LIMA, CLÁUDIA FIRMINO BARROS SANTOS, CLÁUDIA MARIA QUIROGA DA CUNHA, CLÁUDIA MARIA VILAS FREIRE, CONRADO CHACON BORGES DE PAULA, DALVA PEREIRA MACHADO, DEISE ESTEFÂNIA DE SOUZA DUTRA, DENISE STARLING ARAÚJO DE FREITAS, DORA MARIA BARBOSA TORRES BUCEK, EDILEUSA ESTEVES LIMA, ELIANE DE ASSIS REBELLO, ELIZABETH GAELZER JEOLÁS VALADARES, ELLEN KATHRIN PFEFFER, ELOÍSA DE ASSIS REBELLO, EMANUEL SORTICA, FABRÍCIO DE SOUZA CAMPOS, FERNANDA SIQUEIRA DE QUEIROZ VARELLA, FERNANDA TAVARES RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA, FERNANDO AUGUSTO SOUSA MONTEIRO, FERNANDO MELLO FRANCO, FERNANDO SOARES BRAGANÇA, FLÁVIO SEHN, GILBERTO HOCHMAN, GLAYSON EDUARDO DE FIGUEIREDO, GREICE BALTIERI, GUILHERME AUGUSTO ORAIR, GUILHERME BRITO RIBEIRO DE OLIVEIRA, GUSTAVO DE CASTRO MAGALHÃES, HEITOR MARTINS, HELENA TÂNIA KATZ, HENRIQUE KAHN, HUDSON PALUMBO JÚNIOR, ILANA KATZ ZAGURY FRAGELLI, ISAK GWERCMAN, IZABEL CORREA DE OLIVEIRA, JOÃO HENRIQUE ROSCOE DINIZ MACIEL, JOCA SIMONETTI, JOSÉ ALBERTO NEMER, JOSÉ MARTINS QUINTÃO, JULIANA BASTONE, LARISSA MARIA DA FONTE PÉREZ, LAURA BOGÉA MULLER DE ALMEIDA, LAURA VILLARES DE FREITAS, LETÍCIA FERREIRA GONTIJO SILVEIRA, LETÍCIA RODRIGUES DE ALENCAR, LÍVIA VILAS BOAS E SILVA, LUCAS BOGÉA DE MELLO FRANCO, LÚCIA NEMER, LÚCIO ANTÔNIO CHAMON JÚNIOR, LUÍS ROBERTO SILVESTRINI, LUÍSA ROCHA CABRAL, LUIZA MARIA EKMAN SCHENBERG, LUZIA HELENA DA CUNHA, MAIURA FREITAS PEIXOTO, MARCELO AUGUSTO DE ALMEIDA BRITO, MARCELO CAMPOS GALUPPO, MARCELO DE CAMARGO MAIA, MARCOS GOMES AMORIM, MARCOS PORTO BARBOSA, MARCOS SÉRGIO PERES, MARIA ÂNGELA BRAGA REIS, MARIA CLARA DUARTE TEIXEIRA, MARIA DE FÁTIMA MARTINS HORTA, MARIA DO CARMO DOS SANTOS MACEDO, MARIA DO CARMO FRICHE PASSOS, MARIA ELISA BAPTISTA, MARIA EUGÊNIA DA ROCHA, MARIA INÊS TAVARES PINTO COELHO, MARIA IZABEL MACEDO DE LIMA, MARIA LÚCIA MACHADO VIANA, MARIA LUIZA VASCONCELOS NASCIMENTO, MARIA TEREZA LANNA DE OLIVEIRA, MARILDES LUIZA DE CASTRO, MARILDO REZENDE SILVA, MARÍLIA COSTA E SILVA, MARILÚCIA SERRA E MEIRA LINARES, MARINA BOGÉA MULLER DE ALMEIDA, MARTA VIEIRA BOGÉA, MARZULO PAGANI VIVACQUA, MATHEUS TADEU RAINERO MENDONÇA, MIGUEL ÂNGELO CAMPOS RIBEIRO, MIRIAM LINS DE MACEDO, MIRIAM MENDES GANDELMAN, MIRIAM OLIVEIRA E ROCHA, MOISÉS DE OLIVEIRA ARIOZA, MÔNICA LODI XAVIER, MÔNICA MONTALVANI OLIVEIRA E SILVA NETTO, NADEJDA MARQUES, NATÁLIA MARIA ZILLO, NILCE ALVES DOS SANTOS, NILSON FONSECA AMARAL, NIVALDO DOS SANTOS FERREIRA, PATRÍCIA APARECIDA GOMES FERREIRA, PATRÍCIA SOUZA BASTOS, PAULO AZEVEDO, PAULO RUBENS DE TATIT, PEDRO MARCOS OLIVEIRA BELLO, PEDRO MOUSINHO GOMES CARVALHO SILVA, RAFAEL GERALDO DE QUEIROZ SOUZA, RAFAEL LOZANO COSTA, RAFAELA SALGADO FERREIRA, RAQUEL ARAÚJO SOUZA, RAQUEL DE BESSA GONTIJO DE OLIVEIRA, RENATA RIZKALLAH, RENATO FERREIRA FRANCO, RICARDO RIBENBOIM, RICARDO VALADARES GONTIJO, RITA DE CÁSSIA MARQUES, RONAN JACKSON SILVA, ROSANA PASSOS, SANDRA DE ANDRADE PACHECO, SANDRA MARIA DA MATA AZEREDO, SÉRGIO BRUNO MACIEL DAURIOL SOUZA, SÉRGIO CARVALHO BANDEIRA DE MELLO, SHEILA REGINA MURGEL VELOSO, SIMONE COSTA NUNES, SOL GARSON BRAULE PINTO, SUSANA ISABEL VIDAL SEMEDO, TELMA MENDES DA SILVA, TOMAS FISCHER, TOMAZ CARVALHO DIAS DE GOUVÊA, VÂNIA LÚCIA DE LIMA ANDRADE, VÂNIA MINTZ, VANILDA DA ANUNCIAÇÃO FERREIRA CARDOSO, VERA LÚCIA LAGE DE OLIVEIRA, VLADIMIR BONONI, WAGNER BUENO CATEB, WAGNER FURTADO VELOSO, WALTER MARINHO DE OLIVEIRA, WEBER JOSÉ VARELA, WILMA MARIA DINELLI DE AZEVEDO, YARA ALVARENGA DRUMOND, ZENILCA SOARES DE NAVARRO