Company Portmanteau: PERTO

PERTO is the Portuguese word for ‘near', 'close'. A transdisciplinary performance experimenting with the potentials of live video on stage, dealing with human relationships mediated through technology. Transforming the meanings of the actions on stage by simple video manipulation, PERTO blurs boundaries between ‘virtual’ and ‘real’, creating a complex network of interactions between the performers, combining contemporary circus, video art, dance and physical theatre. Portmanteau is a contemporary circus company from Finland, focused on creating multidisciplinary performances exploring the dialogue between circus and other art forms. Note: Age recommendation +8 years. Credits DIRECTION Luis Sartori do Vale CONCEPT Luis Sartori do Vale, Sanna Vellava, André Mintz PERFORMANCE Luis Sartori do Vale, Mira Ravald, Saku Mäkelä, Milla Järvinen Rodrigo Borges, LIGHT DESIGN Jere Mönkkönen SOUND DESIGN Petteri Rajanti PHOTO Luis Sartori do Vale PRODUCTION WHS, Portmanteau SUPPORTERS Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Samuel Huberin Taidesäätiö, Cirko – Center for New Circus, Embassy of Brazil in Helsinki / Brazil-Finland Cultural Center