“Prima Rosa”, by Eríc Amorim Santos
A body explores its own masculinity through the pursuit of euphoric states by moving its own hips.
Performativities and sensitivities are presented as a form of revolution against the normative stereotype of transmasculine expression, while, between memory and a constructed future vision, adolescence is lived at the age of 30.
Prima Rosa proposes an introspective and resistant journey, where the body becomes the vehicle for constant reinvention.
Eríc Amorim dos Santos
As a dancer and drummer, his artistic expression has spanned various styles within street and club dances since 2006, as an active member of these communities.
As a performer, he has worked in creations by Marco da Silva Ferreira, Daniel Matos, Gaya de Medeiros, Aura da Fonseca, Margarida Belo Costa, Elson Marlon Ferreira, and Filipa Peraltinha.
As a creator, his first solo “GA” premiered at TBA as part of the Ou.kupa festival curated by Piny (June 2023).
His background includes contemporary dance training at ESD and Fontys HK, as well as 15 years of experience in dance battles in the styles of Locking and Hip Hop.
Currently, his artistic work seeks to respond to questions of identity and gender expression in connection with the street dance forms he practices.
Dance, M12 – 35-45 min
sensitivity – performativity – transmasculinity
Sep 25 and 26 / Café Teatro do TCA
Creation and Performance: Eríc Amorim dos Santos
Dramaturgical Support: Maurícia Barreira Neves
Executive Production Support: Catarina Corujeira
Sound Design: Rui Lima and Sérgio Martins
Lighting Design: Pedro Guimarães
Costume Design: Eríc Amorim dos Santos and Eduardo Fonseca
Video: Mário M. Fonseca
Residency Support: Instável Centro Coreográfico, Estúdios Vítor Cordon, Espaço Alkantara, Sekoia – Artes Performativas, Eixo Residências Artísticas, Teatro da Voz, Pensamento Avulso, Campus Paulo Cunha e Silva, CRL – Central Elétrica
Co-production: Instável Centro Coreográfico and Teatro Municipal do Porto, as part of the Palcos Instáveis project
Financial Support: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation