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.
Link to the website
https://cirko.fi/esitys/company-portmanteau/
Working group and performers
DIRECTOR:
Luis Sartori do Vale
CONCEPT:
Luis Sartori do Vale, Sanna Vellava, André Mintz
PERFORMERS:
Luis Sartori do Vale, Minna Liimatainen, Saku Mäkelä, Milla Jarko, Rodrigo Borges
LIGHT DESIGN:
Jere Mönkkönen
SOUND DESIGN:
Petteri Rajanti
PRODUCTION:
WHS
SUPPORTED BY:
TAIKE, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Samuel Huberin Taidesäätiö, Cirko, Embassy of Brazil in Helsinki / Brazil-Finland Cultural Center
World premiere
24.3.2023 Cirko
Videos
PERTO - Teaser from Luis Sartori do Vale on Vimeo.