DO TERREIRO AO MUNDO arose from an invitation by Companhia Instável to Clara Andermatt, following a challenge launched by the Teatro Municipal de Vila Real to create a work inspired by the universe of the Pauliteiros de Miranda.
The Pauliteiros de Miranda are one of the main traditional expressions of northeastern Trás-os-Montes, featuring warrior, religious, and ritual elements. Since April 2025, the Pauliteiros’ Dances during the Traditional Festivals of Miranda do Douro have been included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

DO TERREIRO AO MUNDO
It is dance that crosses through time.
The steps trace bonds of faith, struggle, and craft.
In the striking and in the silence of the sticks, we hear echoes from beyond the hills.
What begins in the square expands outward, in body and memory, moving forward, becoming change and a living force.
It is here.

— Clara Andermatt

Artistic Credits

Artistic Direction and Choreography CLARA ANDERMATT | Performers / Creative Collaborators AFONSO CUNHA, DEEOGO OLIVEIRA, NOEL QUINTELA, SÉRGIO COBOS, TIAGO MANUEL SOARES, TIAGO MIGUEL | Musical and Sound Composition LUÍS PEDRO MADEIRA and CLARA ANDERMATT | Artistic Assistance and Rehearsal Director VERA SANTOS | Lighting Design PEDRO CABRAL | Lighting Operation CARLOS VIEIRA | Props and Costumes GABRIELA GOMES | Sound Design and Operation RICARDO FIGUEIREDO | Interns BEATRIZ MIGUEL CORREIA, INÊS ALVES | Production COMPANHIA INSTÁVEL | Executive Production BELISA BRANÇAS, RITA SANTOS | Acknowledgments ADÉRITO ARAÚJO, AMÉLIA BENTES, HELENA GENÉSIO, JOANA LOPES, MÁRIO CORREIA, PEDRO FERREIRA / PAULITEIROS DE MIRANDA (PALAÇOULO), NAPOLEÃO RIBEIRO | A commission by Teatro Municipal de Vila Real, in co-production with Companhia Instável and Centro Cultural de Lagos | Instável – Centro Coreográfico is supported by República Portuguesa –  Cultura, Juventude e Desporto / Direção- Geral das Artes | Age ratting 6 years and up | Duration 60 minutes (approx.)