Cassandra
Scenography, as Colectivo Suspeito
Cassandra starts from the prophetic figure of Greek mythology to explore the physicality of warning, questioning sustainability and the impact of the textile industry through the manipulation of its residues and traces. Between myth, body and matter, the performance seeks to give form to what often remains invisible.
The scenography was inspired by the architecture of the Greek theatre, reinterpreted as a kind of post-apocalyptic theatre in ruin. A composition of modular structures drew a fragmented space, at once monumental and precarious. The brilliant surface of the structures, activated by light, gave the set an almost spectral dimension, between presence and disappearance. Like vestiges of a civilisation in collapse, the structures became the stage for a contemporary Cassandra: a place of representation, but also of warning in the face of an announced catastrophe.
The scenography thus sought to bring the mythical universe closer to contemporary reality, transforming the Greek theatre into a landscape of the future — a ruin that confronts us with what we already know, but continue to choose not to see. Materials: aluminium profiles, reflective thermal insulation, LED lights, hardware Dimensions: 19.00m × 1.60m × 3.00m Concept: Jordann Santos Direction: Susana Otero Performance and choreography: Carolina Sendim, Dinis Quilavei, Filipa Duarte, Ivana Duarte, João Oliveira, Noé, Nuno Velosa and Susana Otero Lighting design: Pedro Abreu Musical composition: Vasco Zentzuá and Pedro Augusto Scenography: Colectivo Suspeito Costumes: Jordann Santos Costume assistant: Beatriz Filomeno Production: BCN and Liliana Claro Photography: Miguel Refresco Video: Pedro Alves, Gabriel Andrade and João Luz Support and co-production: Câmara Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira and Cineteatro António Lamoso Presentations:
Production of BCN, Centro Cultural de Milheirós de Poiares, 2025
The scenography was inspired by the architecture of the Greek theatre, reinterpreted as a kind of post-apocalyptic theatre in ruin. A composition of modular structures drew a fragmented space, at once monumental and precarious. The brilliant surface of the structures, activated by light, gave the set an almost spectral dimension, between presence and disappearance. Like vestiges of a civilisation in collapse, the structures became the stage for a contemporary Cassandra: a place of representation, but also of warning in the face of an announced catastrophe.
The scenography thus sought to bring the mythical universe closer to contemporary reality, transforming the Greek theatre into a landscape of the future — a ruin that confronts us with what we already know, but continue to choose not to see. Materials: aluminium profiles, reflective thermal insulation, LED lights, hardware Dimensions: 19.00m × 1.60m × 3.00m Concept: Jordann Santos Direction: Susana Otero Performance and choreography: Carolina Sendim, Dinis Quilavei, Filipa Duarte, Ivana Duarte, João Oliveira, Noé, Nuno Velosa and Susana Otero Lighting design: Pedro Abreu Musical composition: Vasco Zentzuá and Pedro Augusto Scenography: Colectivo Suspeito Costumes: Jordann Santos Costume assistant: Beatriz Filomeno Production: BCN and Liliana Claro Photography: Miguel Refresco Video: Pedro Alves, Gabriel Andrade and João Luz Support and co-production: Câmara Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira and Cineteatro António Lamoso Presentations:
Production of BCN, Centro Cultural de Milheirós de Poiares, 2025
