Lame!

ESTELA LAPPONI

22/03 > 11H
23/03 > 16H
GALPÃO CARLOS MIRANDA
Alameda Nothmann, 1058 - Campos Elíseos
60min
Free

Audio Transcribed

Lame! started in my mind. I began thinking about the possibility of doing a solo performance in 2023. I even applyed to Rumos and began the process in March 2024, when I did a first raw, unpolished presentation at Farofa. Since then, I’ve been rehearsing and dissecting it, dissecting the word "capenga," (in English, “lame”) its meaning, and even going beyond that, to explore the interpretation of the word, the sensations, and movements it evokes in my body. 

So, the beginning was researching the dramaturgy of movement based on the word "capenga," breaking down the word, looking at synonyms, sensations, etc. Now I’m in the technology phase, using sensors. My idea is to create a "capenga" soundtrack along with the movement, using motion sensors on my body that trigger sounds, samples, and samplers. Right now, I’m moving back into the dramaturgy of movement, trying to understand how technology can work alongside this dramaturgy of movement. It’s been a very intense process, especially in the last month, when I’ve been deeply immersed in technology. I’m constantly thinking about Lame, feeling it resonate in my body. Sometimes, when I’m washing dishes, I get ideas and sensations of movement, and I practice them. I rehearse that movement that my body is feeling, so it’s not only in the rehearsal room — it’s in life, in the day-to-day. And that’s it. 

Bio:

Estela Lapponi–Performer, video artist, and poetic terrorist from São Paulo. Her artistic research focuses on the scenic discourse of the DEF body (person with a disability), performativeand relational practice (audience interaction), and the intersection between visual andperforming arts. Since 2009, she has been developing investigative practices based on theconcept she created—Intrusive Body and its Zuleika Brit performativity. She holds a Master'sdegree in ScenicPractices and Visual Culture from the University of Alcalá, Madrid, and aspecialization in Contemporary Dance Studies from the Federal University of Bahia. CAPENGA!is her most recent creation, awarded by RUMOS ITAÚ 23/24.