What lies beyond the end?
Sobre o Fim
© Sofia Berberan

Sobre o Fim begins with the end of a romantic relationship, which becomes a reflection on the idea of endings, both individual and collective. The project investigates areas of intersection between humans and plants, a kind of botanical memory, creating a joint hallucination, an atmosphere, which results in the possible fiction of this encounter. The end is not just a breaking point, but an opening for new fictions that emerge from collapse. Plants transform ashes into roots. The scenic space explores botanical performativity and incorporates carnivorous plants, aphrodisiac plants, plants that promote dreams, and plants with healing properties. The soundscape is based on sounds emitted by plants, mixing pre-recorded sounds and sounds emitted in real time. — Gio Lourenço & Sofia Berberan 

9

50min

Credits

Artistic direction 
Gio Lourenço & Sofia Berberan 


Performers 
Ágatha Cigarra, Gio Lourenço, Marcelo Lopes, Sofia Berberan 


Dramaturgy 
collective coordinated by Cláudia Madeira 


Installations and video 
Sofia Berberan 


Video technician
Daniel Martins


Sound space 
Ágatha Cigarra e Marcelo Lopes 


Lighting design
Lui L’Abbate

Choreography support
Natacha Campos

Movement support
Teresa Noronha Feio


Production 
Medusa Material 


Production assistance
Ema Ferreira 


Stage design and costumes 
Joana Fins Faria 

Observations

Spoken in Portuguese

Accessibility

Accessible to wheelchair users
Text
Strobe or intense lights