COLOURS International Dance Festival // OtroLado Dance Company: Paradox & Ritual Garden

In the organizer's words:

European premiere

They show "the other side", as their name suggests: the OtroLado company from Havana, founded in 2018, loves dramatic dance, a shade between classical ballet and folkloristic avant-garde that is still unusual for Cuba. However, head choreographer Norge Cedeño does not necessarily base his premieres on concrete stories, but rather on ideas that are developed and told with the bodies; like all Cuban dancers, his interpreters have mastered all classical and modern styles. Cedeño was one of the outstanding soloists of Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, Cuba's famous contemporary ensemble. He is currently being discovered as a choreographer for Europe by companies such as Aterballetto, Acosta Danza and the Birmingham Royal Ballet, and is known at COLOURS from "Meet the Talents".

His piece Paradox is a dark chamber play about a woman caught between two men - or two memories? In stormy, highly emotional lifts, Cedeño shows his protagonist's love for two mysteriously contradictory shadows. Ritual Garden evokes a female self-discovery in the warm colors of the Orient: an object in the sand triggers an ancient ritual, exposing the animalistic being before a woman discovers the light within herself. OtroLado descends into the depths of the soul solely through danced images, exciting music, sophisticated lighting and exciting, expressive performers.

Duration: approx. 90 minutes with interval
Age recommendation: from 6 years

The dancers of the OtroLado Dance Company were completely mesmerizing with their lyrical movements and haunting presence. - Broadway World

The more I see of OtroLado's work, the more they surprise and delight me. They immerse us in a journey full of surprises and raw beauty that makes you forget everything else. - Cubarte

The works created by dancer Norge Cedeño are a miracle of physical expression. His perfectly synchronized dynamics are based on the expressive power of music full of dissonance, minimalist costumes, captivating visuals and the powerful execution of the dancers. - Cubanet

Price information:

Advance booking: Cat. 1: 39,- / reduced: 30,- / U18: 17,- // Cat. 2: 31,- / reduced: 24,- / U18: 14,- // Cat. 3: 21,- / reduced: 17,- / U18: 9,- €