Tap the Road: Tapping Through Brazil

SYNOPSIS
A 60-minute performance that explores the essence of Brazil through rhythm. 'Hit the Road' is the result of CATSAPÁ’s pioneering research into the fusion of Tap Dance with authentic Brazilian rhythms like frevo, xaxado, and samba, revolutionizing the genre and creating a unique percussive language.

CAST
Elisa Firpo, Gisela Saldanha, Maria Dulce Saldanha, Pathy Carillo, and Thuca Moraes.

CREDITS
Conceived by: Maria Dulce Saldanha
Director & Screenwriter: Tânia Nardini
Original Score & Musical Direction: Lui Coimbra and Marcos Suzano
Choreography: Tânia Nardini and Valéria Pinheiro
Lighting Design: Rogério Wiltgen and Wagner Azevedo
Set Design: Doris Rollemberg
Costume Design: Karlla de Luca
Produced by: Gisela Saldanha and Maria Dulce Saldanha

PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Catsapá Produções Artísticas and Cinelândia Produções

PARTNERS
Sponsored by: State Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy - Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro

INCENTIVE MECHANISMS

• FOCA – Fomento à Cultura Carioca (Carioca Culture Funding), Municipal Secretariat of Culture, Rio de Janeiro City Hall.

Tap Dance Performance | 60 minutes