Touring since 1996, Nu Meio mocks the relationship of a typical Portuguese couple who take refuge in fado and slander. The Man — Firmino — marks a territory in the middle of the stage from which the two characters cannot leave. The Woman — Mila — obsessively tries to climb, grasp, suffocate this "mountain man." The dialogue between the characters is like a soap opera, full of common places, words explaining encounters and disagreements, stirring laughs and church songs transformed into operetta.
The performers use recent events of the country/city/occasion in which NU MEIO is presented. To complete these dialogues, Filipa and Bruno collect local love stories through interviews with couples of different generations.
NU MEIO can be performed in both conventional and unconventional spaces such as street, windows, gardens and other. NU MEIO – BIG BALL ends with a ball where everyone dances.
Calendar
Future events and interventions
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1996
Lisbon (Portugal) Sala Estrela 60 Teatro O Bando, part of A Torneira’s show Esta Malvada Tem Vírus
1997
Lisbon (Portugal) Teatro S. Luíz for the Portuguese platform at the 8th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean
Turin (Italy) Teatro Piccolo Régio, 8th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean
Almada (Portugal) Festival X
Montemor-o-Velho (Portugal) Festival Citemor
1998
Frankfurt (Germany) Festival Mouson Turm; Book Fair
Porto (Portugal) Ciclo de Dança do Outono Balletteatro
1999
Almada (Portugal) Quinzena da Dança de Almada; Teatro Municipal de Almada
Guarda (Portugal) Semana de Dança da Guarda
2001
Covilhã (Portugal) Encontros da Dança da Covilhã
2002
Benquerença (Portugal) Semana Cultural
Montemor-o-Novo (Portugal) Book Fair
2003
Lisbon (Portugal) Teatro Maria Matos, tribute to Mónica Lapa
Covilhã (Portugal) Cineteatro da Covilhã
Coimbra (Portugal) Coimbra Capital da Cultura, Lugar à Dança
2006
Lille (France) Festival Reperages
2007
Coruche (Portugal) Day of the Museums
2008
Coruche (Portugal) Day of the Museums
2009
Porto (Portugal) Teatro do Campo Alegre, Quintas de Leitura
2010
Guimarães (Portugal) Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Noites a crescer
2011
Castro Verde and Mértola (Portugal) Festival Dansul, with Grupo Coral de Mértola.
2013
Torres Vedras (Portugal) Transforma
2018
Figueira da Foz (Portugal) Rede Artéria
2020
Belmonte (Portugal) Rede Artéria
2021
Lisbon (Portugal) Marvila Library
2022
Covilhã (Portugal) Teatro Municipal da Covilhã
Setúbal (Portugal) Festival MAPS
Porto (Portugal) Cultura em Expansão
2023
Lisbon (Portugal) Culturgest; Maratona para o Gil
Aljezur (Portugal) Teatro de Palha
Alcanena (Portugal) Antiga Escola Primária da Gouxaria
Abrantes (Portugal) Parque Urbano São Lourenço
2024
Afurada, Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal) Festival DDD
Amarante (Portugal) BAP - Mosteiro de Travanca
Clippings
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Imprensa
Nu Meio
Maria de Assis
Movimentos Presentes, Aspectos da Dança Independente em Portugal
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1997
Videos
Documentaries, performances and interviews.
Nu Meio (Duet)
Filipa Francisco & Bruno Cochat, Castelo Novo
Cultura em Expansão, December 2022
with DJs Filippo Lippi & Ivan Carlo
Gallery
Albums and photos
Fechar ×
Team
Creation, performance, costumes Filipa Francisco and Bruno Cochat
Live music Donatello Brida
Technical direction João Chicó
Sound and light Zé Rui
DJ António-Pedro aka Mister António
Acknowledgements Ana Borralho
Press officer Levina Valentim
Design and communication Eduardo Quinhones Hall
Production and touring Rita Maia | Mundo em Reboliço
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