Marlene Monteiro Freitas

Marlene Monteiro having trained at centres such as the renowned PARTS school in Brussels, Montero is the author of solos and body monologues such as the frenzied Guintche (2010; at the former Sala Hiroshima) and the extravagant duet Jaguar (2015), plus many other creations. Recent years have seen her create group choreographies which are as surprising as they are intelligent and imaginative, such as the hugely fun Bacantes –Prelúdio para uma Purga (2019; offered at the Mercat de les Flors and the winner of the Golden Lion at the Biennale di Venezia) and the devilish exploration of the thousand incarnations of the wickedly named Mal – Embriaguez Divina (2020), plus an encounter with the music of Arnold Schoenberg in a production of the piece Pierrot lunaire (2021) by Wiener Festwochen. Most recently, Marlene was awarded the Chanel Next Prize (2021), which had David Adjaye, Tilda Swinton and Cao Fei as part of the jury. In 2021 she was also awarded the Evens Arts Prize. She will be a special guest at various European festivals in 2022 and 2023.