ANA MADUREIRA & VAHAN KEROVPYAN – A Relva e a Selva

The grass is low, and soft, and fits the landscape with ease. The jungle is a knot, a liana, a mysterious wild sound, not a breeze. We are grass and we are jungle too.
To be the king of the grass, to go with the jungle’s class, laugh at the king, be true, say I know! yet have no clue, be what you choose to do, ready for what comes through. Be it grass or jungle too.

In this workshop, we look at theatre as a whole made up of several moments: improvisation games, which allow us to use spontaneity to create scenes; repetition, which better defines intentions and gestures; rhythm, musicality and body techniques that bring scenes back to life; the exploration of materials and the construction of scenic objects; the notion that there is always an audience, which helps us sharpen our gaze and critical capacity.
Let’s discover the pleasure of being on stage as a solo, duo and other constellations, in an atmosphere of creativity, humour and trust.

Ana Madureira e Vahan Kerovpyan work in the fields of theater, music, visual arts and pedagogy. They create shows, workshops and publications for children, families and adults. With a refined visual and plastic language, a simple and intuitive symbolism, original texts and music that outline a clear dramaturgical and narrative design, they seek to achieve an essence that comes close to the simplicity/complexity of children’s language. With a poetic and provocative approach and the desire to instill in the youngest (and those who accompany them) an independence of thought/action, they have explored essential themes in life, such as marginality, friendship, courage, the capacity for change and dreams.
In their artistic practice, they work with live music, proximity to the public, humor, games, rhymes, recycling and serious issues.