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- Dancing the city : contemporary dance as a reflection of an urban lifestyle and of a socio-political agendaPublication . Pereira, Beatriz Silva e Vasconcelos; Gonçalves, Diana Isabel AdrianoLooking at our society in this moment of conflict and tensions between opposing ideas and forces, it is important to understand how art reflects those issues and reflects about them. This work proposes to study contemporary dance as a language that goes beyond words using the body as a communication medium, which embodies and embeds its surroundings, namely the intensification of power relations, the objectification of people or the creation of physical, social and personal borders. Centred in nowadays’ social problems, the dissertation intends to look at two contemporary dance pieces – Kreatur by Sasha Waltz and Cementary by Patricia Apergi – as examples of a socio-political agenda that is translated onto stage, having the city and the urban context as background. This research questions how dance can communicate and represent negative aspects of urban spaces. Furthermore, it investigates if dance can cause an effect of change and how a certain situation of conflict can be transformed into an art piece with a social impact. Departing from the discussion of the role of dance, choreography and body in relation to the urban space, as well as from the close examination of the two chosen artistic pieces, this dissertation wishes to analyse how contemporary dance can engage with society, not only in terms of the topic(s) it addresses, but also in how the dance is performed and how it impacts the audience. Kreatur and Cementary are seen as proposals of a different kind of reading and interpretation of contemporary times and issues, specifically in an urban context. They are understood as cultural products that translate a personal view of reality onto a stage and spark new knowledge in the audience.