Yinka Esi Graves ES/US
The Disappearing Act
Dance
European, African, contemporary, flamenco dance finds its origins through the grace and virtuosity of Yinka Esi Graves. The London dancer’s body contains all the stories that make up the tableaux of her Disappearing Act. An unclassifiable show inspired by the character of Olga Brown, a 19th century acrobat and circus artist, known as La Lala, and immortalised in Degas’ painting Miss Lala at the Cirque Fernando, it features percussionist and poet Remi Graves, flamenco guitarist Raul Cantizano and flamenco singer Rosa de Algeciras, composing a polyphonic piece in the style of a Ghanaian party. Several stories come together in this first opus, which raises the curtain on the African presence in Spain, the reality of black women, the patterns of invisibilisation observed in nature, the story of Lala… Framed by meticulous dramaturgy, The Disappearing Act is a work that offers an intriguing and powerful interpretation of contemporary flamenco.
Espace Vélodrome / Plan-les-Ouates
Tickets
Full rate : CHF 30.- / Reduced rate : CHF 20.- / Special rate : CHF 15.- / Festival-goer rate : CHF 7.-
Fri 15 Sep 2023 19:00
Sat 16 Sep 2023 21:00
Archive — bookings closed.
Hosted with the support of the Plan-les-Ouates Cultural Department
Length 60'
French
YINKA ESI GRAVES
Concept and direction
Yinka Esi Graves
Choreography, dance and performance
Yinka Esi Graves
Musical direction and guitar
Raúl Cantizano
Drums and lyrics
Remi Graves
Vocals
Rosa de Algeciras
Lighting
Carmen Mori
Image and cinematography
Miguel Ángel Rosales
Costumes
Stephanie Coudert
Sound technician
Javi Vila
Lighting technician
Carmen Mori
Production direction
Trans-Forma Producción Cultural / María Gonzalez Vidal
+34 637 81 82 88
trans-forma@trans-forma.es
Co-production
Arts Council England, Africa Moment, Horizon: Performance created in England, Festival de Flamenco de Nîmes, Ayuntamiento de Barcelona - GREC, Centro Servicios Culturales Santa Chiara - Trento / Trentino - Alto Adige Südtirol Dance Circuit
Artistic residencies
Factoría Cultural- Instituto de Cultura y las Artes - Sevilla, Dance4 - Notthingham, Centro de Creación y Artes Vivas El Graner en Africa Moment'2 - Barcelona, Festival Flamenco - Nîmes, Bienal de Flamenco - Seville, Teatro de la Maestranza - Seville
Espace Vélodrome / Plan-les-Ouates
Tickets
Full rate : CHF 30.- / Reduced rate : CHF 20.- / Special rate : CHF 15.- / Festival-goer rate : CHF 7.- / See rates details
Fri 15 Sep 2023 19:00
Sat 16 Sep 2023 21:00
Archive — bookings closed.
© Luis Castillo 
© Luis Castillo 
