O Clube

O Clube is an artistic theatrical structure, formed by Joana Cotrim and Rita Morais. It was born of a meeting between 3 artists in 2018, Joana Cotrim, Rita Morais and Ana Sampaio e Maia, following their artistic learning experience, acquired in the collectives SillySeason and Pato Bravo, and is a result of their desire to continue this collective work. O Clube is born out of the desire to develop a constant dialogue between artists, in an attempt to deepen knowledge through a cohesive collaboration of exchange and sharing, which can be achieved through both regular support from production, as well as an attentive artistic eye and constant questioning, dialogue and critique. We see in this encounter the possibility to continue to grow as artists, a gamble of conviction in contributing to the national artistic panorama, which implies an articulate reflection, but also of being ripped apart through artistic desires and wishes; through a responsible engagement with society.

We intend to give continuity to the work each of the artists involved have been developing, in order to perfect their research through their performative experiences. Together, we intend to take risks with artistic forms, assimilating the novelty of error in building and learning. We consider this type of error to be indispensable for our renewal and for fostering thought and reflection through building artistic and theatrical projects that put into practice topics that are a cross-section of society and are urgent to us.

O Clube emerges then, as a structure which is anchored in an idea of artistic renewal and revitalization, strengthened by the confluence of the different paths taken by its founders.