Alliance of International Production Houses

Alice Ripoll and Cia REC’s latest work, ›Lavagem‹, reality and fantasy mix together in a delirium, reminding us of an apocalyptic dream. With the help of buckets, water and soap, the performance investigates ambivalent images considering, and critically observing, the act of cleaning and its scenic and historical unfolding. The elements used in ›Lavagem‹ create multiple poetic images of exodus,crossings, rituals, rebirth, and resistance.What actually needs to be cleaned? The houses, the dirt inside the rooms? The trailsleft behind, the historical facts? The scents of body fluids, those we smell when wecome close to each other? Soap foam colors the bodies and hints at invisibility; bubbles suggest a world of dreams, standing in stark contrast to the severe lack of social mobility in the real world. ›Lavagem‹ presents an ancestral past filled with struggles, but also with secrets aboutjoy and cheerfulness.

Duration: 60 min

Director: Alice Ripoll Original idea: Alan Ferreira Performers: Alan Ferreira, Katiany Correia, Rômulo Galvão, Tony Hewerton, Tamires Costa, VN Dançarino Brabo Creation: Alan Ferreira, Hiltinho Fantástico, Katiany Correia, Rômulo Galvão, Tony Hewerton, Tuany Nascimento Production director: Natasha Corbelino | Corbelino Cultural Production assistant & set assistant: Thais Peixoto Assistant Director on tour: Renato Linhares Production assistant: Milena Monteiro Artistic assistant: Laura Samy Photos: Renato Mangolin Set designer: Raquel Theo Visagism props: Cleber de Oliveira Costume designer: Paula Ströher Light designer: Tomas Ribas Light Technician: Nadja Naira Tour planning: ART HAPPENS Support: Rafael Machado Fisioterapia