Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37 presents Yinka Esi Graves y Compañía in The Disappearing Act
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37 presents Yinka Esi Graves y Compañía in The Disappearing Act
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37 presents Yinka Esi Graves y Compañía in The Disappearing Act
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VenueExperimental Theatre
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DateJune 22, 2024
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Event Starts6:00 PM
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AvailabilityOn Sale Now
Event Details
The Disappearing Act is Yinka Esi Graves' first solo production. In this work she draws on her reality as a flamenco dancer of Afro-Caribbean descent and the historical and representational questions this has raised throughout her career. Removal, absence and invisibility become materials with which to create. The Disappearing Act puts one being on display, La Lala. In a three-part performance, she proposes an experiment in which camouflage and crypsis are the main modes for (dis)appearance and exploring the implications of constantly resisting negation. With dance, live music rooted in flamenco, text and live video, the work presents itself as an experimental flamenco work, in the form of a reimagined Ghanaian Concert Party. Collaborating in the work are renowned flamenco guitarist Raúl Cantizano, a pioneer of improvisation in this genre; drummer and poet Remi Graves, who approaches the work via hip hop and jazz influenced grooves; and flamenco singer Rosa de Algeciras, who creates new lyrics inspired by the concepts in the piece. The Disappearing Act has been developed through a series of residencies in the UK, Spain and France.