Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças

Fruits, sea creatures, celestial bodies, in­sects – Lia Rodrigues, currently one of South America’s most prominent choreographers, has the members of her Companhia de Danças wrap themselves in colourful clothes and assume con­tinuously-­changing forms. While «Fúria» – present­ed at the festival in 2019 – depicted a powerful ap­peal against the violent injustices in South American countries, «Encantado» is a colourful celebration of tradition, life and nature, the positive energies of which leave a lasting impression.

Lia Rodrigues has drawn from her immediate environment for this artistic re­enchantment of the world: Linen cloths – a central element of the per­formance – are worn by the homeless for protection against the cold of the night and are an integral part of Rio de Janeiro’s cityscape. Rodrigues, who re­hearses with her company in an art centre founded by her in one of Rio’s biggest favelas, turns the tex­tiles into something truly enchanting. «Encanta­do» leaves all thoughts of our human existence behind and conjures up the magic of nature. (se)