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Anxiety vs Felicity - the fight of the century or the billion-dollar fight at Rivoli

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Marta Freitas

Floyd Anxiety and Manny Felicity are in Las Vegas for the fight of the century or the billion-dollar fight. This is the narrative structure of this contemporary dance performance by Marta Freitas and Balleteatro Professional School, which premieres June 14th at Rivoli, IAC Auditorium, starting at 9.30 pm.

Anxiety and Felicity are international boxers. They are up for the fight of the century. Bookmakers are placing Anxiety, the older, as the favourite. Anxiety says is "smarter" and says Felicity is "reckless". 

The bell rings and the boxing match begins.

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The Balleteatro Professional School was founded in 1989 and it is part of the Balleteatro, an artistic structure that is settled in Coliseu Porto. Its main purpose is to develop contemporary dance, theatre and performing arts. For a period of three years of intensive training, theatre students are encouraged to create a project and work with invited stage directors, allowing them to experience different aspects of the creative process.