A performance for sanitation workers in Braga, Portugal
JUNE 10 at 9:00 PM
Agere Truck Yard
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Forklift Danceworks has been commissioned to direct the opening performance for Desajar, a festival running June 10-14, 2025, in Braga, Portugal. Part of the year-long celebration of Braga as the cultural capital of Portugal, the festival includes over 60 artists from 6 countries.
Directed by Allison Orr with support from Choreographer and Rehearsal Director Rachel Nayer,
85.755t is inspired by Forklift’s 2009 production, The Trash Project. The dance will feature 50+ employees from Braga’s municipal sanitation department, Agere. Showcasing mechanical street cleaning to manual trash collection, large bulk pick up to street sweeping, the dance will share the expert movement of Agere employees while centering their perspectives and insights on keeping this historic city clean.
Original, live music will be directed by Samuel Martins Coelho. Additional Braga production personnel include Executive Producer Maíra Ribeiro, Project Coordinator Marta Moreira and Production Coordinator, Catarina Carvalho Gomes.
Forklift Danceworks gives sincere thanks to the Artistic Director of Desejar, Hugo Chavez, for bringing the company to Braga. Travel Support for Forklift Danceworks is provided by the City of Austin.
