Moderated by Teresa Joaquim, this talk takes place following the presentation of the performances Lágrima [Tear], by Olga Roriz, and Visita Guiada [Guided Tour], by Cláudia Dias.

These two choreographically disparate pieces are both markedly feminine or feminist, notwithstanding being two decades apart, a period in which women rights and living conditions in Portuguese society have changed significantly. This juxtaposition is intended to evoke emancipatory movements made evident by the presentation of female soloists and solo female dance performers in 20th-century Portugal and elsewhere. It also reveals the social issues at the heart of these and so many other artists’ work who questioned and fought to improve the position of women in western society.