Assimétrico | 2026
ASYMMETRIC is a dance duet inspired by the choreographies and performances of David Byrne. Conceived as a continuous game—or a series of games—it revolves around concepts such as rhythm, space, and movement, in which the dialogue between dance and music is constantly shifting, expanding, and deconstructing itself through multiple modes of expression.
Music plays a dominant role over the bodies, with the dancers seemingly possessed by its power as they explore different ways of listening to and embodying it through movement.
At its core, the work is aimed primarily at teenagers, both as a source of inspiration and as its central audience, engaging directly with their experiences, perspectives, and collective energy. The project explores the porous boundaries between music and dance, composition and performance, and sound and movement.
Music plays a dominant role over the bodies, with the dancers seemingly possessed by its power as they explore different ways of listening to and embodying it through movement.
At its core, the work is aimed primarily at teenagers, both as a source of inspiration and as its central audience, engaging directly with their experiences, perspectives, and collective energy. The project explores the porous boundaries between music and dance, composition and performance, and sound and movement.
“Rhythm is a universal law to which everything submits.”
Pierre Bergé
Direction, choreography, and Performance | Beatriz Valentim
Performance and co-creation | Miguel Santos
Musical Composition | Débora Coquim
Musical advising, edition and mix| Pedro Souza
Costumes | Ana Isabel Castro
Scenography | Cristóvão Neto
Documentation and Research | Telma João Santos
Light design and operation | Pedro Guimarães
Sound design and operation | Martinho Cardoso
Residency support fAUNA | Maria Carrasco
Residency support EVC (Intership) | Íris Silva
Production | EIRA
Production direction | Lucinda Gomes
Executive Production | Sofia Freitas
Comunication | Rodolfo Freitas
Co-production | Theatro Circo / Braga 25 Culture Portuguese Capital, Aveirense Theater, São João National Theater
Artistic Residencies | Play False Associação/ ECO Projet, OPART / Estúdios Victor Cordon, Central Elétrica / Circolando, fAUNA Habitat de Criação, Fábrica ASA - A Oficina
Support | GDA Foundation, Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth and Sport / Directorate-General for the Arts, and supported by Lisbon City Council
Thanks to | Lugar Presente – Performing Arts, ACTION Performing Arts, Limina., Clamat - colectivo variável
Workshop Teaser | https://youtu.be/l_usn9O_fTQ (select subtitles)
Presentation Dates
30 April & 2 May 2027 | Festival Cumplicidades, São Luiz Municipal Theater, Lisboa, PT
16 - 17 April 2027 | Carlos Alberto Theater, Porto, PT
2 - 3 April 2027 | Aveirense Theater, Aveiro, PT
3 October 2026 | Theatro Circo, Braga, PT (prèmiere)
Performance and co-creation | Miguel Santos
Musical Composition | Débora Coquim
Musical advising, edition and mix| Pedro Souza
Costumes | Ana Isabel Castro
Scenography | Cristóvão Neto
Documentation and Research | Telma João Santos
Light design and operation | Pedro Guimarães
Sound design and operation | Martinho Cardoso
Residency support fAUNA | Maria Carrasco
Residency support EVC (Intership) | Íris Silva
Production | EIRA
Production direction | Lucinda Gomes
Executive Production | Sofia Freitas
Comunication | Rodolfo Freitas
Co-production | Theatro Circo / Braga 25 Culture Portuguese Capital, Aveirense Theater, São João National Theater
Artistic Residencies | Play False Associação/ ECO Projet, OPART / Estúdios Victor Cordon, Central Elétrica / Circolando, fAUNA Habitat de Criação, Fábrica ASA - A Oficina
Support | GDA Foundation, Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth and Sport / Directorate-General for the Arts, and supported by Lisbon City Council
Thanks to | Lugar Presente – Performing Arts, ACTION Performing Arts, Limina., Clamat - colectivo variável
Workshop Teaser | https://youtu.be/l_usn9O_fTQ (select subtitles)
Presentation Dates
30 April & 2 May 2027 | Festival Cumplicidades, São Luiz Municipal Theater, Lisboa, PT
16 - 17 April 2027 | Carlos Alberto Theater, Porto, PT
2 - 3 April 2027 | Aveirense Theater, Aveiro, PT
3 October 2026 | Theatro Circo, Braga, PT (prèmiere)