Created in 1992 at the invitation of the Companhia de Dança de Almada, Clara Andermatt continues to explore the most primal side of human emotions. A work with a strong symbolic charge, where ritualistic and religious icons are intersected by a powerful sexuality. O Cansaço dos Santos is a theatrical portrait of two characters in constant search — of themselves, of the other, and of the answers that elude them. A piece that endures to this day, frequently restaged by dance companies and schools.
In O Cansaço dos Santos, Clara Andermatt deepens her exploration of the most primary and archetypal dimensions of human emotions. It is a work with a strong symbolic charge, in which ritualistic and religious icons are infused with intense physicality and an latent sexuality. The piece constructs a theatrical portrait of two characters in a constant state of searching—of themselves, of the other, and of answers that remain unresolved.