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Co-presentation with Culturgest, as part of the Alkantara programme

Carolina Bianchi Y Cara de Cavalo

The Brotherhood
CADELA FORÇA TRILOGY – Chapter II

November

2026

Fri
20
Sat
21

Sinopse

The Brotherhood is the second chapter of the Cadela Força trilogy that delves into the complexity of masculine pacts, the possible origins of brotherhood, and its codes—many of which are inscribed in violence and perpetuate rape and sexual violence as part of their vocabulary. The work does not simplify its subject: the performance acknowledges the admiration that this brotherhood can evoke when linked to art history. Bianchi uses theatre to articulate reflections on representation and real trauma, structures of power in art and radical poetry, while also investigating the origins of misogyny and sexuality in crisis. Ultimately, the structure of the performance reveals itself as a trap, and we see Bianchi's figure as vulnerable and ghostly, as a consequence of observing the Brotherhood from such close proximity. — Carolina Bianchi

story

patriarchy

sexuality

© Mayra Azzi

© Mayra Azzi

© Mayra Azzi

© Mayra Azzi

Info sobre horário e bilhetes

20.11

Fri

21:00

21.11

Sat

17:00

RivoliGrand Auditorium

tickets

Aditional info

  • Price 
    12€

  • Duration 
    3h40 (with a 15-minute break)
  • Age rating 
    To be classified  

  • Additional information
    Spoken in Portuguese with subtitles in English

Acessibilidades do espetáculo

Subtitling
Accessible to wheelchair users
Accessible to wheelchair users
Text
Strobe or intense lights
Loud or intense sounds

Author's bio text

Carolina Bianchi is a writer, director and performer, born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and based in Europe since 2020. Her work explores sexual violence and art history from a perspective of crisis, drawing on references from literature, painting and performance. She is the director of the São Paulo-based collective CARA DE CAVALO, with whom she created the trilogy Cadela Força: A Noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela (2023), The Brotherhood (2025) and Uma Luz Cordial (2026). Her previous works include O Tremor Magnífico (2020), LOBO (2018) and Mata-me de Prazer (2016). Her productions have been staged at major festivals and theatres across Europe, the United States and Australia. In 2025, she was awarded the Silver Lion at the Venice Dance Biennale. A Noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela was named Best International Premiere of the 2023/24 season in France by the Prix du Syndicat de la Critique, and the texts of the trilogy, as well as O Tremor Magnífico, were published in French by Les Solitaires Intempestifs.


Ficha Técnica

  • Concept, text, direction and set design
    Carolina Bianchi 

    With
    Chico Lima, Flow Kountouriotis, José Artur, Kai Wido Meyer, Lucas Delfino, Rafael Limongelli, Rodrigo Andreolli, Tomás Decina, Carolina Bianchi 

    Translation for subtitles
    Marina Matheus (English)

    Dramaturgy and research partnership
    Carolina Mendonça 

    Technical direction, original music and sound design
    Miguel Caldas 

    Assistant director
    Murillo Basso 

    Set construction and graphic design
    Luisa Callegari 

    Lighting design 
    Jo Rios 

  • Video and projection
    Montserrat Fonseca Llach 

    Costumes
    Luisa Callegari, Carolina Bianchi 

    Prologue choreography and movement consultant
    Jimena Pérez Salerno 

    Live camera and artistic support
    Larissa Ballarotti 

    Photographs
    Mayra Azzi 

    Stage direction and production assistance
    AnaCris Medina 

    Production management, tour coordination and communications
    Carla Estefan 

    International relations, production and promotion
    Metro Gestão Cultural (BR)