Um Abraço ou Um Beijinho: A Dance-Theatre Ode to Portuguese Pop

This dance and music performance by João Cardoso and Ricardo Machado, featuring Pedro Salvador, deconstructs the codes of Portuguese popular culture. It takes a critical look at pimba music and its role in society, exploring how mass art forms often reinforce gender hierarchies.

The show is presented at Sala Estúdio Valentim de Barros, a theatre venue in Lisbon. Through an interpretive and confrontational approach, the artists invite the audience to reflect on the cultural and social dynamics embedded in popular expression.

For those interested in contemporary dance and theatre that engages with social commentary, this piece offers a thought-provoking experience. It challenges the audience to reconsider the familiar sounds and images of Portuguese pop culture.