Art Happens

At the core of the balance that protects Rio de Janeiro from chaos is police action. It is the fundamental element that keeps the rich population away from the violence of a city watered by deep inequalities. The most common of the means used by the police in their actions is the “check”, for instance to check if a person is carrying anything illegal. This “check” also serves to intimidate (sometimes by beating them up) the poorest population. 

In aCORdo, in a closed room with restricted freedom, four uniformed dancers create images and sensations face to face with the audience. The four performers turn the existing hierarchies and relationships between those present inside out through movement and interaction. In a subtle and seemingly innocent way, a new order is created in which both dancer and spectator inevitably have to reorientate themselves. Who is who now? Who is stealing from whom?