BNE’s compelling Afanador: a dazzling, surreal view of Andalusia

Spanish National Ballet in Marcos Morau's Afanador

Von Cristina de Lucas, 11 Februar 2024

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“The overall effect of this theatrical mix is potent”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid, am 9 Februar 2024

Afanador (Marcos Morau, Lorena Nogal, Shay Partush, Jon López)

Ballet Nacional de España

Max Glaenzel, Bühnenbild

Silvia Delagneau, Kostüme

Bernat Jansa, Licht

Roberto Fratini, Dramaturgie

Marc Salicru, Video

Ruvén Afanador, Photography

La Veronal

Rubén Olmo, Tanz

Marcos Morau bezaubert mit neuer Choreographie in Den Haag

Michael Klier, 16th May

Zwei Premieren von Marcos Morau und Yoann & Marie Bourgeois sowie Crytal Pites Paradestück Solo Echo sorgen für einen elektrisierenden Abend.

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Trance und Euphorie: ein unvergesslicher Tanzabend mit dem NDT 2

Michael Klier, 4th November

Das Nederlands Dans Theater zeigt mit zwei jungen Choreographen, was modernes Tanztheater zu bieten hat.

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Marcos Morau en majesté dans Afanador au Châtelet

Iris Régnier, 27th March

Inspiré des photographies de Ruven Afanador, Marcos Morau mêle ici la mode, l'image et le flamenco dans un spectacle flamboyant interprété par un Ballet Nacional de España au sommet de son art.

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Fast Forward: Hamburg Ballet’s mixed bill proves a mixed success

Vikki Jane Vile, 22nd February

All that glistens... the world premiere of Xie Xin’s The Moon in the Ocean is the highlight of a mixed bill programme spanning 90 years of choreography.

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NDT 1’s Wildsong: innovative dance set to cinematic scores

Mark Vicente, 20th February

Wildsong presents a refreshing take on contemporary movement rooted in classical technique while revisiting a recent conceptual work of much acclaim, both performed by artists at the peak of their physical prowess.

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Marcos Morau’s Romeo + Juliet: lessons in volatility

Deborah Weiss, 3rd April

An unconventional dance take on Prokofiev's ubiquitous ballet for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp is not for the faint-hearted.

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Cristina de Lucas

After a career in the legal field where she combined her job as an Attorney at Law with collaborative roles in various local and international cultural enterprises, Cristina de Lucas turned to dance research and criticism in 2009, when she moved to London. She obtained her doctorate from the Department of Dance at the University of Roehampton (London). Her fully-funded thesis focused on the confluence between dance and narrative in the repertory of the British choreographer Kenneth MacMillan. Her research has received several awards, such a full Vice-Chancellor scholarship and the 2014 SDHS Graduate Student Travel Grant. She also reviews dance and cinema, contributing regularly to several publications in Spain and UK.