The powerful presence of a star performer: Olga Pericet in La Leona

Olga Pericet in La Leona

Von Graham Watts, 13 Juli 2023

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“It was something new but once tried, perhaps not to be repeated!”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, am 11 Juli 2023

La Leona (Olga Pericet)

Antonio De Torres, Flamenco guitar

Jose Manuel León, Flamenco guitar

José Tomás, Gitarre

Roberto Jaén, Percussion

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Un cuerpo infinito: a fascinating exploration of Carmen Amaya’s life

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Olga Pericet's choreography grasps the essence of of the exceptional flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya.

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Olga Pericet: Flamenco Reimagined

Cristina de Lucas, 3rd June

In a production that proposes a revision of flamenco from its roots, stripping it of all the clichés and stereotypes that are currently weakening its essence, Fernandez’s mighty dancing and Pericet’s farsighted crafting and superb performance are extraordinary examples of the best artistic proposals that flamenco dancing can produce nowadays.

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Paso a Dos Perfection

Sam Quy, 27th February

Paso a dos is exactly what it claims to be – a perfect Spanish pas de deux or dance for two.

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Maggie Foyer, 13th May

The BalletBoyz present an entertaining programme of old and new works spanning the last 25 years – with stellar performances.

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The Trocks at Sadler’s Wells: uproariously entertaining

Graham Watts, 5th May

A very welcome and hilarious return to the UK from Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, this time at Sadler’s Wells, they offer familiar and new works.

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.