|
|
|
|
 ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
|
|
THEATRE
 Sentimientos
Venue: Artscape Theatre, DF Malan
St, Cape Town. Tel: (021) 421 7695.
Time: -
Price: R95 - R125
Performances: 28 Oct - 1 Nov 2009
Genre: Spanish Dance
|
|
Swirling skirts, castanets and a passionate display of
Flamenco dancing, rhythms and sounds is what audiences can look forward to
in Sentimientos, La Rosa’s upcoming season at the Artscape Theatre. This
dynamic dance production is directed by Carolyn Holden and explores the
broad spectrum of human emotions, from fury to elation.
Holden, La Rosa’s founder and director, is well known for
her bold concepts and innovative approach. In Sentimientos, she has drawn
from various influences and created a visual feast that combines
traditional flamenco with a contemporary flare, with the dancers
exquisitely costumed by Dicky Longhurst. The production also features
choreography by the Madrid-based choreographers Joaquin Ruiz and La Truco.
A highlight of this return season will be ‘Travieso’, created by Ruiz and
restaged by Holden.
|
article continues below
|
|
|
World-music is the inspiration behind the onstage band,
consisting of Bienyameen on Flamenco guitar, Robert Davids on Cajon,
Robert Jeffery on guitar and cello, Brydon Bolton on double bass,
Christopher Jeffery on violin and Loreán Swartz and Kathy Henderson on
vocals.
La Rosa was founded in 1990 as a platform for students of
Spanish dance to perform their chosen art form on a regular basis and at a
professional level. Continuous and increasingly frequent performances in
and around Cape Town, and at Arts and Dance festivals across the country
have established the company as one of the foremost exponents of this
dance discipline. La Rosa has also been involved in development
initiatives since 1997 focusing on making flamenco dance accessible to the
youth, developing the artistic and technical skills of potential
professionals as well as audiences across the broader socio-economic
spectrum.
Performances run from 28th October to 30th October at 8:15pm
with two shows on Saturday 31st October at 2:30pm and 8:15pm and one show
on Sunday 1st November at 6pm.
|
|
|
