LÍNGUAS – Workshop by MALVADA Associação Artística
Beja, May 24th 2025, 10h - 13h
Where Futurama - Espaço de Artes e Conhecimento
Free entry
In the theatre workshop by Malvada Associação Artística, participants explore exercises and methodologies drawn from theatrical practice, aiming to raise awareness of the actor’s craft and the artistic creation process on stage.
The session, led by director Ana Luena, includes improvisation, stage spatialization, compositional work (word, body, gaze), and partnered scene work, offering a practical training experience that is fully integrated into the creative process of LÍNGUAS, an interdisciplinary project.
The work developed in the workshop is based on the concepts and themes explored in this transcultural project, created by Ana Luena and José Miguel Soares, and on excerpts from the text being written by Angolan author Ondjaki within the scope of the project.
This workshop is part of LÍNGUAS, a new creation by MALVADA, inspired by the polysemy of the Portuguese word "língua" — meaning both language and tongue — and explores multiple dimensions in the artistic object: imagetic, sensorial, and cultural.
The project investigates languages in their intersections, particularly in the context of migration, and as a fundamental element in the social and cultural integration of people who choose to live in a country that is not their place of origin.
Developed in several phases, the process will culminate in a performance-installation at the Salão Central Eborense, in October 2025.
Registrations
To register, send your name, date of birth, email, and phone number to info@futurama-alentejo.com
Biography
MALVADA ASSOCIAÇÃO ARTÍSTICA
Founded in 2018 by Ana Luena and José Miguel Soares — the duo responsible for the artistic direction and creations of the project — Malvada Associação Artística is based in Évora and places the periphery at the center of contemporary artistic creation and reflection.
Malvada is dedicated to the development of creative projects across various artistic and intellectual fields, frequently crossing disciplines such as photography, video, literature, music, theatre, and performance. It promotes artistic creation and participation through active community involvement in mediation, educational programming, accessibility, and social inclusion, fostering a closer relationship between diverse audiences and artistic work.
Ana Luena is a playwright, stage director, set and costume designer. She pursued doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto, in Literary, Cultural and Interart Studies. She holds a Master's degree in Theatre (Directing specialization) from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESCT - Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon). She also completed the Opera Directing Course at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and worked with Casa da Música.
She trained in set and costume design at ACE (Academia Contemporânea do Espectáculo) in Porto, where she graduated in 1995. That same year, she founded Teatro Bruto, serving as artistic director and main director for 20 years.
Ana Luena has directed numerous productions, including Lady & Macbeth – a staged concert; É impossível viver, based on Franz Kafka; Objetos partidos, inspired by Afonso Cruz; O filho de mil homens, by Valter Hugo Mãe; Estocolmo, by Daniel Jonas; O sonho, by August Strindberg; and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare.
Her work has been presented at Festival Rota das Letras – Macau, Guimarães 2012 – European Capital of Culture, TNSJ, Rivoli, São Luiz Municipal Theatre, among others. She has taught at the University of Évora, ESMAE, ACE, and Balleteatro.
She has also written for the literary magazine Flanzine and worked with Ao Cabo Teatro as assistant director to Nuno Cardoso. In 2016, she moved to Évora and co-founded Malvada Associação Artística, where she co-directs all projects alongside José Miguel Soares, writing and directing several of the association’s productions.
José Miguel Soares is a photographer and psychologist. He develops authorial photography and interdisciplinary artistic projects. He studied Photography at the Istituto Europeo di Design (Rome), Psychology at the University of Lisbon, and Social Psychology at the University of Padua (Italy).
He lived and worked for over a decade in Lisbon and Rome in the fields of image and communication.
His photography has been featured in numerous magazines, from large media outlets to independent editorial projects, across areas such as celebrity portraits, architecture, fashion editorials, photojournalism, stage photography, and authorial work. He works in photography and video for both national and international brands and agencies.
He has received awards and nominations from competitions such as Jovens Criadores, SPA Authors Award, and the Society for News Design.
In 2018, he co-founded Malvada Associação Artística, where he shares the artistic direction and creative responsibilities with Ana Luena. He is also the author of several visual art exhibitions produced within the scope of Malvada’s projects.
