PERTO is the Portuguese word for ‘near’, ‘close’. It is the conceptual starting point for a transdisciplinary performance which experiments with the potentials of real time video imagery on scenic spaces.
Transforming the meanings of the actions on stage by the simple manipulation of images in an imaginary space, Perto explores technologically mediated relationships and how different modes of communication can intertwine, interact or speak to each other.
Combining contemporary circus, video art, dance and physical theatre, blurring boundaries between ‘virtual’ and ‘real, PERTO creates a complex network of interactions between different universes and the performers themselves.
Through a collection of several tableaux, or short stories, 5 performers share the stage exploring different aspects of our lives and roles in a technologically mediated society.
Recommended for 8+
Working group and performers
CONCEPT
Luis Sartori do Vale
Sanna Vellava
André Mintz
DIRECTION
Luis Sartori do Vale
PERFORMANCE
Luis Sartori do Vale
Mira Ravald
Saku Mäkelä
Milla Järvinen
Rodrigo Borges
LIGHT DESIGN
Jere Mönkkönen
SOUND DESIGN
Petteri Rajanti
PRODUCTION
WHS
Portmanteau
SUPPORT
TAIKE Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Samuel Huberin Taidesäätiö
Cirko – Center for New Circus
Embassy of Brazil in Helsinki /
Brazil-Finland Cultural Center
World premiere
20.8.2021 Kulttuuritalo Valve, Oulu