CIGARRA & Guerreiras Nessa Arte
Mestranda Gigi (Gisela Folly Pereira Leite) began Capoeira at age twelve in 1982 with Mestre Camisa and has been training under his direction ever since. She started teaching in 1987 as a co-instructor with Mestra Márcia Cigarra (then a green cord) working for various city projects teaching Capoeira to youth living on the streets. Since then, her teaching career has evolved to include teaching youth and adults, including teaching at the Universidade Gama Filho in Rio de Janeiro.
We’re welcoming many artists from around the globe for our May 3-5, 2024 shows, including two of the most sought-after performers in the Capoeira world: Mestranda Gigi and Mestrando Mobilia.
Mestrando Mobilia
Mestrando Mobilia has been widely recognized as both a skilled Capoeira competitor, as well as a talented Capoeira music composer and singer. His songs are loved and sung by capoeiristas worldwide.
While our upcoming show is about guerreiras, we’re proud that this particular guerreiro will be performing with us in May. Mestrando Mobilia (Anderson Freire de Barros) began training Capoeira at the age of seven. Throughout his career, he professionalized his Capoeira by studying pedagogy, and physical education, and attending national and international seminars. He has competed in and judged numerous Capoeira competitions, and he has extensive experience participating in cultural performances, including several of Mestra Márcia Cigarra’s Spirit of Brazil performances in San Francisco.
Because Capoeira helped him overcome the challenges he faced as a child, including coping with a physical disability, he believes in the power of Capoeira as an art that can motivate and build self-esteem in those who practice it. Today, he travels throughout Brazil and the world to share his story and spread this message about the value and benefits of Capoeira.
While Mestrando Mobilia is in San Francisco, we’ll be hosting Capoeira workshops with him. Stay tuned for details.
CAST
Artistic Director, Márcia Treidler “Mestra Cigarra”
Film Director, Claudia Escobar
Guest Artists
Mestrando Mobília
Mestranda Gigi
Mestranda Yara
Professor Jabutí
Professor Côco
Instrutora Bombom
Instrutora Pérla
ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco Company
Professor Prego
Professora Sereia
Professora Estrela Vésper
Instrutora Sucurí
Instrutor Soldadinho
Instrutor Papagaio
Instrutora Ciranda
Instrutora Jabuticaba
Instrutor Tupinambá
Graduada Toninho
Graduado Baraúna
Graduada Batida
Graduada Samambaia
450 Florida Street, San Francisco
- Friday, May 3, 6pm
- Saturday, May 4, 6pm
- Sunday, May 5, 2pm
*Show runs 90 minutes