Sentenced to death by stoning Controversy over immigration Burning religious books The performance confronts the public with strong image, symbols, videos and objects which increase the sensibility of them. “Perception” is a political dance performance that uses three facts of 2010 as a base to discuss about how distinct cultures

How do you see yourself in public space? When does your body become an object? What does define you? Plastic women, skin exposed. Confrontation and resolution. Individuals merged and re-divided. The piece pushes borders – between inside and outside, public and private. Grupo Oito explores the image of human body

What is thrown away? What happens to people who are no longer useful today’s society? What is done with the undesirable? In a collage of dance, text, video and sound we bring to the light the story of who is considered disposable by society. What happens to people who are

What do we have under control? How much control are we prepared to relinquish? What are our freedoms made of and are we prepared to give them up? Surveillance is no longer controlled by a clearly defined apparatus but become part of us. Thanks to smart phones and laptops we

There is something that connects us. However, social centrifugal forces are increasing. Segregation is becoming sharper, the debates more aggravated. More and more new groups position themselves against others; are formed, are pitted against each other. Mistrust grows, and with is, so does the pressure. Retreat and isolation become attractive.