Sónia Baptista in residence at Espaço Alkantara
A CAVALO
- 27.04 — 10.05 2026
Drawing on the chapter A Voyage to the Land of the Houyhnhnms from Gulliver’s Travels, as well as various cultural references and representations of the horse and its relationship with human beings — resulting in an imaginary rich in signs and meanings, some problematic, others idealised — we seek to reflect on how this equestrian imaginary translates into the language of the performing arts, both classical and contemporary, in an experimental, surprising and playful way.
— Sónia Baptista
Between 27 April and 10 May, Sónia Baptista is undertaking an artistic residency at Espaço Alkantara, developing her new piece A CAVALO.
Presentations
“A Cavalo Jardim” version — 30 and 31 May, Serralves em Festa, Porto
Premiere — 19 to 21 June, São Luiz Municipal Theatre, Lisbon
Credits
Direction Sónia Baptista Interpretation Sónia Baptista, Maria Abrantes, Joana Levi, Bruno Soares Nogueira Set design Raquel Melgue, Sónia Baptista Sound Margarida Magalhães Creative support Inês De Serra e Moura, Daniel Worm Dramaturgical support Mariana Ricardo, Maria Sequeira Mendes Costumes Lara Torres, Sónia Baptista Production management Maria João Garcia Support Alkantara, O Lugar do Meio Co-production Fundação de Serralves/Serralves em Festa, Citemor, Festival End, Festival Paragem and São Luiz Municipal Theatre Project funded by Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth and Sport | DGARTES – Directorate-General for the Arts; Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Sónia Baptista (Lisbon, 1973) is a choreographer, dramaturg and performer. She trained in the Contemporary Dance Performers Course at Fórum Dança and was awarded, with distinction, a Master Researcher in Choreography and Performance by the University of Roehampton, London, UK. Her work has been recognised with awards from the Ministry of Culture and the Portuguese Society of Authors (SPA). Her artistic language is multidisciplinary, blending classical texts, philosophical writing, pop culture, gender issues, and queer and ecofeminist contexts.