Baobab

2010

  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Baobá - Dany Bittencourt - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança

TECHNICAL DATA

General and Theatrical Direction / Script and Screenplay
José Possi Neto

Choreography
Dany Bittencourt

Artistic Direction of Cisne Negro Dance Sci.
Hulda Bittencourt

Synopsis
Baobá, with general conception and direction by José Possi Neto and choreography by Dany Bittencourt, is a work presented by Cisne Negro Dance Company, a free adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, where the Little Prince returns to Earth in search of a friend and finds an Afro-Brazilian prince with whom he discusses important themes such as: the sustainability of the planet, the rational use of natural resources, and the difference between their worlds. This is a pocket version of the original work, where the Princes sing and, in a dance-theater language, convey important messages through the Little Prince's famous phrases, such as the word "tame" when he says: "You become forever responsible for what you have tamed," in his encounter with his rose, which he believes is unique on the planet, for which he is entirely responsible… A seemingly childlike language (the child), with profound reflections (adults).

Music
Lenine, Marco Suzano, Mestre Ambrósio and
Themes from the "Music from Brazil" Collection

Composition and Music Direction
Miguel Briamonte

Dialogues and Lyrics
Eduardo Ruiz

Scenography
Jean-Pierre Tortil

Costumes and Props
Fábio Namatame

Light Design
Wagner Freire

Vocal Preparation
Andrezza Massei

Video Scenario
Bijari Studio

Cast
Dancers from CISNE NEGRO CIA. DE DANÇA

Year of debut
2010

Dany Bittencourt

Artistic name Dany Bittencourt began her studies at the Cisne Negro Ballet Studio at the age of 3 and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dancing in London, in the advanced level. She took classical ballet improvement classes in London with Merly Park and Shirley Graham, among others. She trained in classical and contemporary technique, spending 6 months at Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal and 6 months at Le Grand Ballet Canadien. de dança, having performed throughout Brazil and in countries such as Africa, Scotland, Spain, England, United States, Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, Germany, Paraguay, Chile, interpreting works and acting as assistant to important national and international choreographers and teachers, such as Mark Baldwin (England), Gigi Caciuleanu, Patrick Delcroix (France), Itizik Galili (Holland), Victor Navarro (Spain), Marc de Graef (Portugal), among others. She is Rehearsal Director of cisne negro cia. de dança, where she also acts as choreographer, having in her curriculum works created especially for the company: Baobá (2010, with general direction by José Possi Neto), Abacadá (2009 - Choreographic Direction), Forrolins (2009), Atmosferas (2006); A Viagem de Quixote (2005), Anéis (2003), Em Caso de...(2001) and Vem Dançar (2000), besides works as "guest choreographer": Forrolins (Chile), Imagens Sonoras (Balé da Cidade de Taubaté), Don Giovanni (São Paulo).