Língua

** Língua ** [ Language ] inaugurates a new cycle, in which the Estrutura company returns to a territory that is strongly rooted in the concept of self-reflectivity, exploring the creative act as content and opening it to manifold questionings. This show uses Portuguese Sign language as its main means of communication, thus placing this language, which is usually fated to inhabit a dark corner of the stage. Here, the voice and text do not take pride of place: gestures speak louder than the vocal cords. **Cátia Pinheiro** and **José Nunes** bring into question the power and privilege relationships that characterise the current theatrical protocols. Língua is an attempt at combating “phonocentrism”, which perpetuates violent relationships, by insisting on forcing everyone to speak in the same way. Both in and out of the theatre.