© Jan Bijker
A “without after” consecration. A sort of posthumous tribute to something that never received its due value. In memory of what once existed, Sagração de quem Era places human interaction with nature under a lens of praise and fiction, in an act of denial, an accidental essay on greenwashing. If the apocalypse were the end, there would be no after. The term “post-apocalyptic” is, in essence, a contradiction. The idea that there is an after following a climate disaster is itself a denialist act of self-sabotage, for the Earth will continue to exist without us. And so I traverse the world, irreversibly, unable to keep up with the time in which I live.
Margarida Constantino is a choreographer and dancer from Porto. She holds a degree from the Artez University of the Arts in Arnhem, with a specialization in theory and artistic research through the Honors program.
She began her artistic journey at the Vilar do Paraíso Music Academy and Ginasiano, and also attended ESD — Escola Superior de Dança de Lisboa.
During her time in the Netherlands, she performed works by Marco Goecke, Elias Lazaridis -Sidi Larbi / Eastman Foundation, Trisha Brown com Eva Karzach, Roser Lopez Espinosa, Krisztina de Châtel, Eldad Ben-Sasson, among others.
She has presented various pieces, including 21 at the Korzo Theater in The Hague, That’s So Tapical in collaboration with Laura Daelemans, promoted by Instável – Centro Coreográfico.
In recent years, she has worked as a dancer with Nicole Beutler Productions, with the company LeineRoebana, and with other choreographers in Amsterdam. Simultaneously, she has worked as a movement director and performer for Tao Naar Dis, a film by Michal Grycko under the artistic direction of composer Jesse Passenier, among other projects in dance films and music videos.
Dance, M/12 – 45 min
Past presentations:
Nov 9, 2024 / Festival Pedra Dura, Lagos
Apr 1 and 2, 2023 / Sala Estúdio do Teatro Municipal do Porto Campo Alegre
Choreography and artistic direction: Margarida Constantino
Interpreted by: Margarida Constantino
Music: Rodrigo Ribeiro/ “Book Depository”, by Michael Nyman / “Heaven Is a Place on Earth”, by Belinda Carlisle
Sound design: Rodrigo Ribeiro
Light design: Rodrigo Ribeiro
Costumes: Tiago Bessa
Image: Jan Bijker
Production assistant: Francisco Oliveira
Residency support: LeineRoebana Dance Company, Instável – Centro Coreográfico
With thanks to: Carolina Veloso Ferreira, Alice Ferreira, Helena Veloso, Dalila Constantino.
Coproduction: Instável – Centro Coreográfico, Teatro Municipal do Porto Rivoli Campo Alegre