Open Call: matéria leve 2026

Alkantara Festival once again welcomes the matéria leve study group, opening a call for applications for 10 places in a training and research group focused on stage lighting. The group will attend a selection of performances presented at the Alkantara Festival.

Starting from the idea that stage works are, above all, invitations to particular states of attention, the group examines the relational architectures that host them, enabling specific ways of seeing and listening. It approaches the space in which a work takes place as a territory that invites us to enter.

Drawing on the languages commonly used in the performing arts, such as lighting, sound and scenography, we want to ask the following questions: What kind of space does this work create? What meanings does it open up? What ways of looking and listening does it propose? What relationships do we find? What gestures could nurture them? What are we being invited into?

matéria leve is a platform for research and training in stage lighting, coordinated by Leticia Skrycky with the guidance of Carolina Campos.

apply by 5 November


What we offer
Tickets to attend the performances included in the study programme. A per diem of €30 per person, per day.

Who is it for?
The project is aimed at cisgender women, non-binary people and transgender people. Participation is free of charge.

Working period
27–29 November


Schedule

27 NOV
16:00–18:30
Session at Espaço Alkantara

19:30
Cleo Diára – Please, Love Me!
Teatro do Bairro Alto

28 NOV
11:00–13:00 & 14:00–16:00
Session at Espaço Alkantara

17:00
Carolina Bianchi Y Cara de Cavalo – CADELA FORÇA TRILOGY – Chapter II: The Brotherhood
Culturgest

29 NOV
11:00–13:00 & 14:00–16:00
Session at Espaço Alkantara

How to apply
Complete and submit the application form by 5 November. You will be asked to provide a short statement of motivation and your CV: https://forms.gle/FTawVMSW45YWRTFUA

Applicants will be notified of the results by email on 12 November.
For any questions, please contact info@materialeve.com

Credits

Activation of the study group by Leticia Skrycky e Carolina Campos with participants of matéria leve Bee Barros, Gabriela Claveria, Ska Batista, Josefa Pereira and Naiana Padial Produced and managed by Joana Cardoso Supported by Alkantara, República Portuguesa – Cultura, Juventude e Desporto, DGARTES – Direção-Geral das Artes, Espaço do Tempo, Arts Center BUDA, Forum Dança