Estrutura & Capicua

Ana Matos Fernandes, known as Capicua, was born in Porto in the 80s. She discovered hip hop culture in the 90s and became a rapper in the 2000s. She is a sociologist by training and makes music her main craft. She is known for her emotive, feminist and politically engaged writing. Her discography includes two mixtapes and four solo albums, a remix album, two children's book albums, a collaborative Portuguese-Brazilian album and a live EP. She also has an acclaimed career as a lyricist for various artists.

Cátia Pinheiro's work is divided between directing, writing, set design and acting. She trained in theater at ACE - Academia Contemporânea do Espetáculo. She has worked as an actress with various directors such as Nuno Cardoso, Nuno Carinhas, Diogo Infante, Nuno M. Cardoso and Tiago Rodrigues. She is co-artistic director of Estrutura, which she founded in 2009, together with José Nunes. Her work as a creator has gone beyond the theatrical realm, developing transdisciplinary projects and promoting intersections between theater, visual arts and ecology.

José Nunes is a director, playwright, actor, trainer and cultural programmer. He has a degree in Theater and a post-graduate degree in Cultural Programming and Management. He is co-artistic director of Estrutura, which he founded in 2009 with Cátia Pinheiro, and with which he has created more than two dozen projects, including theatrical creations, transdisciplinary projects and training programs. His work has been presented at institutions such as Teatro Nacional Dona Maria II, Teatro Nacional São João, Teatro Municipal do Porto, Teatro São Luiz, among others.