Theater and Dance
Marcelo Martinez Vieira believes that when music and dramaturgy combine the music becomes alive, just as the character does in a play and thus, inspires any creative process in a unique way. Realizing the potential of the cellos sound as a rich support for images, dramaturgy, and movement Marcelo began to research music for dance and theatrical purposes. He also trained as dancer and actor in Gedan (Dance Studies Group – Education College – Unicamp) and in Lume (Nucleus for Interdisciplinary Research in Theater - Unicamp), However, his experience as musician in this field began in 1997 when he acted and developed the soundtrack for Molière´s “Don Juan,” playing live with the extinct theater group “Hádeuses” from Esalq-Usp in Piracicaba.
During his final years of studies in undergraduate music courses, Marcelo took courses in dance and began to dedicate himself intensively to the composition of soundtracks for dance and theater performances. As a result, he was honored with being the best soundtrack composer at the I Metropolitan Region of Campinas Theater Festival for the soundtrack of “The Trial.” This was a play based on Kafka´s novel, staged by the Galeria 4 theater company. He also developed and performed (cello & voice) live, the soundtrack for a dance-theater performance called “Alma de Papel” (Paper Soul), produced by Terraço Teatro de Campinas.
In addition to attending classes and rehearsals at the Dance Department in Unicamp, Marcelo performed live several times; improvising and composing for solo and group choreographed works, under the orientation of Profs. Julia Ziviane and Angela Nolf. The highlights of this occasion were: the resident artist program in 2006, a work directed by Armando Aurich (from the São Paulo City Ballet Company), and performing the soundtrack live. In 2006, “About Fedoras and Anastacias,” a work in which he also took part in the dramaturgic conception and production, and “After Green,” performed by the “In Vitro” Dance Company were awarded by the PAC 2008 (Program for Cultural Support from the State Secretary of Culture of São Paulo). Marcelo also composed, recorded, and produced the soundtrack for three graduate works by Patricia Leal: “Bitter Scent,” “Intense,” and “Variations under Chocolates,” and also for the performance “The picture I took of the flowers,” for Lina Penteado Ballet Company in 2007-2008.
In 2008, Marcelo toured in Brazil alongside the Myiako Kato Dance Space Company (Tokyo-Japan) through a program from the Japan Foundation for the celebration of 100 years of Japan Immigration to Brazil. He played live and shared the stage with Myiako Kato, Akira Kasai, and Kim Itoh.
WORKS
DANCE
Patricia Leal – Choreographical performance developed under research on dance through the senses.
2005 – Bitter Scent
I – beggining
II – middle
III – final
2007 – Intense
I – intro
II – wine
III – animal
IV – drunk
2008 – Variations under Chocolates
I – Parts 1 and 2
II – I jam
III – Line and II Jam
IV – final
Lina Penteado Dance Company
2007/2008 – The Picture I took of the flowers – direction: Karina Almeida
I – first ensemble
II – women´s trio
III – awakening
IV – final ensemble
In Vitro – Dance Group
2006 – Depois Do Verde – direção: Ângela Nolf
I – beggining
II – comands
III – valsa+bells
IV – bololô
Dance Department-Unicamp (Campinas State University)
2005 - About Fedoras and Anastacias – dance Graduation research by Juliana Maia and Elisa Costa, based on Ítalo Cavino’s novel
I – Fedora
II – Anastácia
2004 – Resident Artist Program – Armando Aurich
Live Improvisation Work
Javali Productions
2008 – Naitan – dance-video and documentary on performance by Adilson Nascimento
I-Naitan
THEATER
Galeria 4 Theater Company
2006 – “The Trial” – based on Franz Kafka’s novel
I – The trial- theme
II – K’s women
III – Court
IV – Defendants carrousel
V – The torturers
VI – Church
VII – The trial never ends
Terraço Theater Company
2007 – “Paper Soul”
I – Paper Soul – Vignette I
II – Paper Soul – Vignette II
III – Paper Soul – Vignette III
IV – Paper Soul
V – Maíra and Pedro
VI – Mistress
VII – Rain
VIII – Dance
IX – Seresta
X – Love Triangle