The Stone, The Sorrow originates from the observation of abandoned quarries across the national territory, examining the accelerated decomposition of these spaces through imagery and drawing parallels with the social notion of the concept of Family. Positioned on the boundary between the public and the private, the choreographer seeks a velocity that leads the spectator to a mythological space of both refuge and rupture, giving way to a landscape-mirror that oscillates between bucolic tenderness and the sensuality of the profane.
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Duration: 60 minutes
Age rating: 16 years old
© João Catarino
© João Catarino
© João Catarino
© João Catarino
© João Catarino
© João Catarino
© João Catarino
Credits
Artistic Direction, Creation and Visual Concept
Daniel Matos
Performers and Co-Creation
Lia Vohlgemuth, Elia Pangaro, Joana Simões
Artistic Collaboration, Archival Work, Photography and Video
João Catarino
Original Soundtrack (inspired by Debussy)
João Galante aka Coolgate
Artistic Consultancy
Beatriz Marques Dias
Technical Direction
Ana Carocinho
Lighting Design
Manuel Abrantes
Set Design
Daniel Matos, Joana Flor Duarte, Ana Carocinho, João Catarino, Manuel Abrantes
Costume Design
Marina Tabuado
Communication
Maria Tsukamoto
Production Direction
Joana Flor Duarte
Production Coordination
Diana Martins
Production
CAMA a.c
International Distribution
Vicenç Mayans / Palosanto Projects
Co-production
Teatro das Figuras, Cine-Teatro Louletano, Casa Varela/Cine-Teatro de Pombal ⎯ Município de Pombal, Município de Lagos
Co-production in Residency
O Espaço do Tempo, Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias / Estúdio de Criação Artística do Funchal
Residency Support
Real Pelágio
Support
Estúdios Vítor Córdon / OPART, Espaço Alkantara, Casa da Dança de Almada, CAMADA - Centro Coreográfico, O Rumo do Fumo, A Piscina e Estúdio CAB
Photography and Video Credits
João Catarino
Daniel Matos
Choreographer, performer, and visual artist. He began his studies in visual arts and holds a degree in Dance from ESD – IPL. His work unfolds through multidisciplinary practices, exploring the body as a biographical field and embracing the present as a political space of transgression, ritual, and affection. Since 2014, he has collaborated as an artist, performer, and rehearsal assistant with the duo Ana Borralho & João Galante, participating in the creations ATLAS, SEXYMF, LOUISE MICHEL, TEMPO P/ REFLETIR, and O CENTRO DO MUNDO. As a performer, he has worked with Angélica Liddell, Romeo Castellucci, Barbara Griggi, Luís Marrafa, André Uerba, Amélia Bentes, and Davis Freeman. He has been invited to share his creative processes at the Conservatori Superior de Dansa de València and PISCINA.
Since 2017, he has presented his work in countries including France, Brazil, Indonesia, Austria, Norway, India, Macau, Singapore, Australia, and Italy. Notable works include VÄRA (2022), nominated for Best Choreography by SPA in 2023, and The Stone, The Sorrow (2024). He was awarded the ETIC Prize for Best National Dance Film with QUASE DESABITADA (2022).
In 2017, together with Joana Duarte, he founded CAMA – Associação Cultural, where he is a resident artist and artistic director. He co-directs and curates PEDRA DURA – Festival de Dança do Algarve and is also a co-curator of Festival Internacional Verão Azul. In 2023, he created CenDDA – Centro de Documentação de Dança do Algarve. In 2025, he co-creates DURAREI POR PAZ E NUNCA POR MAL, a solo piece for Mélanie Ferreira. Currently, at the invitation of Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz, he is part of Lab Cumplicidades, developing research and artistic creation in collaboration with MAAT and the Champalimaud Foundation, with a premiere scheduled for May 2025.