Rina Marques (Santa Maria da Feira) is a freelance dancer and choreographer. She holds degrees from the Escola Superior de Dança (Lisbon, Portugal) and the Conservatori Superior de Dansa de l’Institut del Teatre (Barcelona, Spain). In 2018, she was a student of Companhia Instável’s FAICC programme. Since 2017, she has developed her own work and collaborated with other artists, notably Nova Refutação do Tempo with Sara Ferreira and FINAL GIRL with Rui Paixão. Alongside her creative work, she performs with other artists and companies, including Mathilde Monnier, Joan Jonas, Teatro do Mar, Útero, Purga, Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz, Joana Providência and Marco Martins. She is the founder of DESCARGA Jams, a project focused on organising jam sessions and bringing together different artistic practices. She is also a teacher at Movement Porto.

Rui Paixão (Santa Maria da Feira, 1995) is a clown of the worst sort. Creator and performer, with a particular interest in public space, he develops work in physical theatre, clown and contemporary circus. He has collaborated twice with Cirque du Soleil as a clown and creator (X, 2019–2020; Drawn to Life, 2023–2024), and works as a performer with Marlene Monteiro Freitas (Lulu, 2023; NÔT, 2025). Between 2015 and 2026, he presented several independent performances and recently founded Holy Clowns, a company that supports his artistic creations and research. He has also distinguished himself as a guest director and artistic director of Circo Coliseu do Porto (2022), and more recently with TROGLODITA, created for Teatro do Bolhão’s company.