Vancouver International Flamenco Festival: RAYUELA (Hopscotch)

The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival presents the Canadian Premiere of Rayuela (Hopscotch), Compañía Marco Flores (Spain). 

Two performances dates: 

• September 13th 
• September 14th 

Navigating from earthly realms to the distant skies of Uranus while sidestepping Pluto's infernal depths, one learns the power of a Word: it connects us to childhood innocence, ancestral roots, and the relentless pursuit of artistic perfection. Inspired by Julio Cortázar's "Hopscotch" (Rayuela), where Oliveira seeks elusive answers, it mirrors life's journey through creativity and self-discovery. In this cosmic dance, the Word guides us through the labyrinth of human imagination and the quest for understanding.

In the words of Director, Francisco López:

 It all started with a heartbeat, the primal pulse of a life that turned into rhythm: Marco. Later, wings grew from his feet and a thousand flowers bloomed in his soul. Adversity and laughter plowed his skin and they opened trails to emotion, grief and celebration. Flamenco is where his vital and artistic impulse are free of boundaries, where they make the most sense. Now the time has come to tell what he has gone through since he started twenty years ago. He travels back in time observing with honesty the events that he has traversed. He encounters the essential truths of flamenco and experiences them in their entirety.  He lives them with their kaleidoscopic of emotion, from his intangible dance, a clean heart that belongs to an artist of the XXI century: Marco Flores.

Compañía MARCO FLORES is a Company in Residence at Teatros del Canal in Madrid. They have been the recipient of awards such as The Specialized Critics Award in Festival de Jerez and reached international acclaim. The company has performed in Dusseldorf Tanzhaus, Mercat de les Flors in Barcelona, London Sadler’s Wells, Teatro Lope de Vega in Seville, Festival de Albuquerque (USA), Gothenburg Theatre, Kuopio Dance Festival (Finland), Festival de Jerez, Festival Flamenco Madrid, Bienal de Sevilla and Suzanne Dellal in Tel Aviv.

 In 2019 Marco Flores presented “Origen” with the award-winning harpsichordist Ignacio Prego. “Origen” premiered at the Aranjuez Early Music Festival, taking audiences into a fantasy world where early music and flamenco dance go hand in hand. It was also presented in Teatros del Canal, during the Festival Internacional Madrid En Danza 2020.

 Flores won the Max Award for Best Male Dancer 2020 (National Performing Arts Awards in Spain) for this project. “Rayuela” had its world premiere in Festival de Jerez 2020.  Marco Flores tours around Spain and abroad with his productions. He also choreographs for many artists and companies. He recently choreographed for Olga Pericet´s dance company as well as for Ballet Nacional de España in “Alento y Zaguán. We are thrilled to welcome Compañía Marco Flores to Vancouver and to present the company’s Canadian debut.

http://ciamarcoflores.com/