ABOUT THE SHOW

Rebel Rhythm by Pedro M. Almeida-Siqueira is a wordless theatrical work set in a liminal space between life and death. A lone performer awakens in a dark, dreamlike world where death lingers and the self begins to fracture. Performed by Brazilian-Canadian creator Pedro M. Almeida-Siqueira, alongside Alysson Bruno, a live musician from Brazil, the work blends physical theatre, multiple handcrafted masks, and puppetry into a one-performer experience shaped in real time by live rhythm.

Guided by a live musician—part spirit, part force—the performer enters a passage ritual, confronting a series of embodied states that shape identity. Through mask, puppetry, and physical transformation, figures such as the ego, the inner child, the shadow, and deeply rooted complexes emerge. Each is a confrontation. Each is a step toward something deeper.

Driven by live percussion rooted in Afro-Brazilian rhythm, the work moves between chaos and stillness, ritual and release—unfolding as a form of visual poetry. What emerges is a visceral journey inward, where losing oneself leads to disconnection, and reclaiming the self becomes an act of restoration.

Can we let the masks we wear fall away?

CREATIVE TEAM

Performers: Pedro M. Almeida Siqueira* & Alysson Bruno

Music: Vinicius Souto & Alysson Bruno

Set & Projection Design: T. Erin Gruber**

Lighting Design: R.J. Peters

Stage Manager & Outside Eye: Jayne Walling

Artistic Director (Theatre SKAM): Logan Swain

Co-Artistic Directors (VAMP): Jessica Hickman & Pedro M. Almeida Siqueira

Workshop Facilitator:  Michael Kenard

Dramaturg: Michael Kenard & Pedro M. Almeida Siqueira

Puppet Designers/Builders: Jessica Hickman & Pedro M. Almeida Siqueira

Mask Makers: Baran Demir, Chelsea Evason, Hale Reap, Jasmine Filiatrault, Jasper Walia, Lauren Brady, Nicki Jaques, Pedro M. Almeida Siqueira, Victor Snaith-Hernandez

Set & Video design assistants: Chelsea Evason, Victor Snaith-Hernandez

Mask, Puppet & Movement Mentors: Andrew Phoenix, Kate Braidwood & Jessica Hickman

*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance•Opera•Theatre Policy.

**Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS