projects
Mouth of the World
Boca do Mundo was born from the desire to deepen and expand this study of the syncretism of capoeira circles, rites of arrival and passage, music, and African itans.
Within this plastic, ritualistic, and at the same time poetic universe, the spectacle engages with the dreamlike playfulness of popular figures, fantasies, and carnival masks.
Rosario
Dance show freely inspired by the works of Brazilian artist Bispo do Rosario.
Popcorn
The performance Pipoca evokes three aspects that intersect in a scene/crossroads: the artist's childhood, Omolú, an entity in Candomblé, and the capoeira master, nicknamed Pipoca, from the Grupo Capoeira da Senzala, his father. It is a rite of passage, of healing, of transformation, purging this pandemic cycle and opening new paths of communication, research, and creation.
Clay Ox
BOI DE BARRO is a performance inspired by the mythical figure of the Bull—its meanings and symbolism as found in Brazilian folk traditions, dances, and tales, and—in countries like Spain—in bullfighting and its manifold cultural significance.
Sacrum
Sacro is the deepest layer of research by choreographer and visual artist Marcio Cunha, who dares to make the invisible tangible using intuition as a creative tool, not only in the process but also in the relationship between the performers and creators on stage.
Casa de Barro
Dance show that seeks the origin of the body and being. A return to humanitys questions, bearing in mind the origin of man, the future and the meaning of existence. Where we came from? Where are we going?
Who we are?
Lunário
It is a choreographic piece that evokes Brazilian folk dances, religious syncretism, and the strength of rural women.
A work directed by Rio de Janeiro choreographer Marcio Cunha and danced by three women and four Abayomi dolls.
Lunário brings together the playful bodies of the dancers, faith, motherhood, and the challenges of the double burden of work and being a woman in the countryside, in the world, here.
Céu de Basquiat
A performance freely inspired by the works of American artist Jean Michael Basquiat.
Frida Me
Dance show / tribute to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
Corvos e Girassóis
Figuras Amarelas
Vermelho Cádmio
Tela Azul
Dance show freely inspired by the Dutch artist Van Gogh.
Childrens dance show freely inspired by the works of São Paulo artists known as Os gemeos.
Dance show freely inspired by the works of American artist Andrew Wyeth.
Dance show freely inspired by the works of Japanese artist Taizi harada.
Botero
Dance show freely inspired by the works of Colombian artist Fernando Botero.
Modigliani
Dance show freely inspired by the works of Italian artist Modigliani.
Estrela Dalva
a show that proposes to bring Brazilian dances and stories in search of parties and popular festivities that evoke the state of the player in the encounter with the other, with objects and music. A tour of Brazilian popular culture!
Pandemic
Fase Dourada
What happened to the entire process and dance of Márcio Cunha Dança Contemporânea during the pandemic?
Here's a glimpse of what has been created over these long but productive years of the pandemic, and the artistic direction that has been taken during this period.
Dance show freely inspired by the works of the Austrian Gustav Klimt.
Gereba
The show is the result of the Dança em Transito 2023 artistic residency with the researcher of Brazilian folk dances, choreographer, dancer and visual artist Marcio Cunha from Rio de Janeiro, and local artists from São Luís, in Maranhão.
