Artistic Direction and Concept: Joana Couto, Leonardo Calvino Creation and Interpretation: Joana Couto, Leonardo Calvino Original music: Joan Pérez-Villegas Light design: Carín Geada Light and Sound Technician: Melissa Silva Costume designer: Rafaela Ciríaco Production: Joana Couto, Susana Loio Communication: Joana Couto Financial and Production Support: Portuguese Republic – Direção Geral das Artes Co-productions: Balleteatro \ Festival
NOME PRÓPRIO
VICTOR HUGO PONTES | NOME PRÓPRIO Joana started working with Victor Hugo Pontes in 2024 for the creation of “Há Qualquer Coisa Prestes a Acontecer” that premiered in December 2024 in Teatro Aveirense. A national tour followed in CCB and Teatro Nacional São João, with more venues coming for 2025 and 2026. Joana was also
Guy & Maria
GUY NADER | MARIA CAMPOS COMPANY Joana started working with GNMC in 2023. She was invited to join the company as a dancer for the new creation “Natural Order of Things” that premiered in July 2024, in GREC Festival, Barcelona. After its national premiere, the piece had its international premiere in La Biennale di Venezia
FREELANCE
FREELANCE @Daniel Sorrentino Corpúsculo, collaboration between Dinis Santos and Joana Couto This project was a site-specific transdisciplinary creation that interlaced architecture, history, performance, video, sound and photography. It was a collaboration between Limina Association and Instável-Choreographic Centre. @Helene David Océaniques Anonymes, by Le Poème en Volume (FR) This project was collaboration between Le Poème en
INSTÁVEL CHOREOGRAPHIC CENTRE
INSTÁVEL CHOREOGRAPHIC CENTRE Joana is working with Instável Choreographic Centre since 2019, when she was invited to join the creation of “Timber” by Roberto Olivan. After that, she continues working with the company in “Lowlands” by Helder Seabra, a performance that premiered in the 90th anniversary of Teatro Municipal do Porto. “Lowlands” just had a
SINTO MUITO
Artistic Direction, Choreography and Interpretation: Joana Couto Dramaturgy: Leonardo Calvino Original music: Rodrigo Ribeiro Set Designer and Costume: Beatriz Sarmento Light design: Leonardo Calvino, Rodrigo Ribeiro Technical Director: Leonardo Calvino Video Editing: Beatriz Sarmento, Rodrigo Ribeiro Design and Marketing: Rodrigo Ribeiro Documentation: Beatriz Sarmento Artistic participation in the premiere: Gracinda Teixeira Artistic Consultancy: São Castro e
KALE DANCE COMPANY
KALE DANCE COMPANY Joana worked with Kale Dance Company from 2016 until 2022. She performed several works and toured yearly to France. She worked mostly with international choreographers as Christine Hassid, Gilles Baron, Osa + Mujica, among others. There is some wind this year, my friend, La Tierce (FR). Défilè des Postures, Christine Hassid (FR).
IF ONLY THIS WAS ABOUT FOOD
Artistic Direction, Choreography and Interpretation: Joana Couto Original music: Rodrigo Ribeiro Communication: Joana Couto, Rodrigo Ribeiro Light design: Leonardo Calvino Technical Director: Leonardo Calvino Artistic assistance: Leonardo Calvino, Mariana Malojo Artistic participation in the premiere: Gustavo Herlj, Mariana Malojo, Tiago Lopes Dramaturges: Hillary Blake Firestone (USA), Jochem Naafs (NL), Silvia Borzelli (IT). Financial and Production Support:
apneia
OLÁ 2