A choreography with a rich, colourful and dense vocabulary, MAPA navigates the impulsive and passionate meanderings of movement, and pays tribute to the artistic maturity and choreographic virtuosity of Rodrigo Pederneiras and his internationally celebrated company, Grupo Corpo.
Rethinking, revisiting and reorienting old choreographic experiences are a true form of atavism for Rodrigo Pederneiras. He creates in new, always playful ways, drawing from a powerful cultural heritage, a Brazilian dance rooted in popular traditions, often emerging in the streets. Based on rigorous classical technique, this « fusion » dance form, exemplified by MAPA, is resolutely modern, surprising, and deeply moving.
Choreography
Rodrigo Pederneiras
Assistante chorégraphe
Ariel Freedman
Music
Marco Antonio Pena
Araújo (Uakti)
Stage Design
Fernando Velloso
Costume Design
Anne-Marie Veevaete
Costume Production
François DeSerre
Lighting Design
Daniel Ranger et
Pedro Pederneiras
Length
35 min
Premiere
January 2005,
Englewood NJ, U.S.A
Photographer
Nicole Rivelli
“MAPA is a swirling, playful blaze of rhythm and color. A very successful hybrid of contemporary dance merged with popular dance from Brazil.”
The Edmonton Journal, Alberta, Canada
“There’s a sense of minimalist thrumming to this trip, as the 12 dancers dissolve and regroup in myriad permutations. The dance is buoyant and full of fun.”
The Boston Globe, USA
“MAPA feels like a folk dance spinning out details from a foundation of fun.”
The Boston Globe, USA
