BRIGHT HORSES

Bright Horses is a piece for 6 performers — 3 sets of twin siblings — that uses internal and family dynamics to critically reflect on competition in today's capitalist society. Bringing real-life experience to the stage through its cast, 3 choreographic dialogues are developed between siblings who position themselves in territories of dispute, aggression, mourning, farewell, affection, illustrating the complexity of family relationships as microcosms of wider social dynamics. Using intimacy as a method of resistance, Bright Horses aims to invert the logic of competition in today's society

Artistic direction and choreography: Carminda Soares and Maria R. Soares

Choreographic co-creation: André Cabral and Gonçalo Cabral, Alena Krutskikh and Alina Krutskikh

Performed by: André Cabral, Gonçalo Cabral, Carminda Soares e Maria R. Soares, Alina Krutskikh, Alena Krutskikh

Original music: António M. Silva / Sal Grosso

Lighting: Joana Mário

Costumes: Jordann Santos

Costumes assistance: Beatriz Filomeno

Dramaturgical support: Lígia Soares

Artistic consulting: Catarina Miranda, Rafaela Sahyoun

Co-produced by: Teatro Municipal do Porto, O Espaço do Tempo, A Oficina e Cineteatro Louletano [no âmbito do Projeto CASA], Cine-Teatro São Pedro de Alcanena

Residency support: O Espaço do Tempo, Cineteatro Louletano, CRL- Central Elétrica, Instável - Centro Coreográfico, GrETUA, Graner centre de creació de dansa i arts vivest, CAMPUS Paulo Cunha e Silva, Sekoia - Artes Performativas, ESTUFA - Plataforma Cultural / Plataforma 285

Produced by ZAFFRE

Executive production: Rui Macário

Production support: Andreia Fraga

Support: República Portuguesa - Cultura, Juventude e Desporto / DGARTES - Direção-Geral das Artes

Performance dates

6 September 2025 - O Espaço do Tempo, Montemo-o-Novo - PRÉ PREMIERE

19 September 2025 - Cineteatro Louletano, Loulé (PT) - PREMIERE

4 October 2025 - Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarães (PT)

14 & 15 November 2025 - Teatro Municipal do Porto (PT)

28 November 2025 - Cine-teatro São Pedro, Alcanena (PT)