This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2024 season. This season is now over.

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Rio 40°

Dance • Storytelling
South Australia • Australian Premiere

Be transported through a vortex to Rio de Janeiro where anything can happen…

An immersive contemporary dance and audio-visual performance, Rio 40° invites you to experience the Brazilian zest and passion for living even amongst chaos. Through authentic and exclusive footage we explore the realities of Rio de Janeiro, finding that it mirrors the complexity of life.

International choreographer and Rio native, Talita Fontainha, brings another unmissable show with a cast of South Australian artists who have immersed themselves in the Brazilian culture.

With a captivating blend of high-energy dance and physical theatre acts, this production takes you on a journey to uncover the many facets of Rio - but without the jetlag!

★★★★★ "This performance is the perfect pick-me-up." Glam Adelaide.

Presented by: TQ Productions

TQ Productions is an independent production company in South Australia founded in 2022 by a group of Brazilian artists and producers, led by Talita Fontainha, an emerging producer but established international choreographer with over 15 years experience. TQ Productions create high calibre performing arts for shows and events, international dance exchanges, cultural workshops, and documentaries.

With stellar reviews for its 2023 Adelaide Fringe show 'Rio 40', TQ Productions is back for another epic Fringe Season!

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

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    The solo acts are flawless and the group choreography is perfectly in sync, utilising their space to its greatest capability. - Scott Bradbrook, Fringe Feed

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    An exciting dance depiction of the darker and more personal sides of Rio that can leave you exhausted by the end - Rod Lewis, Glam Adelaide