educational service / music
We don’t know who was born first, Rock and Roll or grease, but we do know that both contributed, each in their own way, to a musical revolution in the 20th century. If on the one hand Rock and Roll made you boogie, grease ensured the hairstyles were kept intact throughout the extravagant dancing of some of the musicians of the 1950s.
One of the greatest riches of Rock is its diversity of styles. Rock was a kind of test tube where throughout the 20th century until today, new forms of freedom were experimented with. Often called rebellious, Rock music took shape in the voice of young people who over the years began to challenge the verses in their parents’ garage, writing lyrics and melodies with a strong popular expression among teenagers. These beings with a long metamorphosis between childhood and adulthood to transform themselves need to shed the skin they carry with the old conventions of their ancestors that no longer serve them. It was like that with Kurt Cobain’s lyrics, where he purged his unstable relationship with his family. It was like that with the Sex Pistols, trying to break free from the bonds of a conservative society and claiming social justice in their songs. The song God Save the Queen shook England.
Soundcheck is a show that claims the place of resistance for center stage. That takes on listening as the central form of protest. That exists beyond the rush of fast life, which resists through empathy, solidarity, and collective action. It is a shaking of the hip towards the future, a fuse of uneasiness for the new generations.
dramaturgy, direction, and interpretation bruno martins
external look and directing assistance cláudia berkeley
musical direction pedro ‘peixe’ cardoso
musical interpretation pedro ‘peixe’ cardoso/pedro souza e susie filipe
set and costume design catarina barros
technical director and light design valter Alves
sound operation mariana guedelha
mediation program vera santos
production raquel passos
communication anaïs proença
stage photography paulo pimenta
video recording and partnership os fredericos
graphic design rui verde
co-production teatro da didascália, a oficina, casa das artes de v.n.famalicão, teatro aveirense, circuito – serviço educativo braga media arts, cineteatro louletano.
teatro da didascália is a structure financed by the direção-geral das artes – ministério da cultura
age classification m/12
duration 60 min.
Circuito is Braga Media Arts’ new Educational Service and it makes multiple connections between our communities, Media Arts and creativity. Here new technologies are an engine of production, knowledge and enjoyment of the arts.
mini circuito · ativities and shows for children,
circuito escolar · activities for schools
circuito avançado · activities and classes for young, adult
circuito para todos · activities and shows for everyone
fora de circuito · special projects
