O CANTO DA BALEIA

With the blue whale, protagonist of our aquatic spectacle, we dive deep into the ocean. We meet the marine inhabitants: fishes, medusae, seaweed and other strange sea creatures. Curious, the whale dives deeper and deeper, until it touches the ocean ground, full of trash – too toxic for the marine animals! The mermaid gets tangled in a lost fishing net and expresses her anger with a furious dance. In search of clean water, the whale appears again on the surface when a big storm is coming up … With three musicians and beautiful visual arts on the overhead projector, we tell this little story about the adventures of a whale. We listen to the wind and the waves and watch the dancing mermaids and singing jellyfish. The water becomes the central artistic material on the overhead projector and the musicians transform into strange shadow beings in the ocean depths. In interactive moments with the young audience we make a “garbage batucada” and experience the sensation of storm. On the musical principle of “Call & Response” we provide song texts and rhythms so that our audience can actively participate in the show. Come and dive with us!

Musicians: Elena La Conte (flute, voice & percussion) | Kristina Van de Sand (violin, voice & percussion) | Mili Vizcaíno (voice, guitar & percussion)
Visual Arts: Elide Gramegna
Video: Helena Gonçalves

Performances at: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg | Philharmonie Köln | Nikolaisaal Potsdam | Theater wrede+ Oldenburg | Museu das Marionetas, Lisbon | Intendente em Festa, Portugal | Deutsche Schule Lissabon | Festival Navicelle, Italy

Duration: app. 40 Minutes
Target Public: for families and young audiences, ages 2+
Booking: If you want to stage this performance, please contact us under collectivemosaico@gmail.com