Anthem; Gnawa; Agora
Author(s):
Goyo Montero, Nacho Duato, Cassi Abranches
Company:
São Paulo Dance Company
Running time:
1h 30min approx
Goyo Montero (resident choreographer with Carlos Acosta’s company Acosta Danza) explores the idea of collective identities in Anthem, an epic and emotionally charged ensemble piece for 14 dancers.
Gnawa, by Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato, draws on the Mediterranean colours and flavours of Valencia, powered by the hypnotic, ritualistic music of North Africa.
Brazilian choreographer Cassi Abranches’s colourful and flirtatious Agora provides the finale. Exploring time and rhythm, she sculpts the movement of each dancer’s body with the percussive beats and bass grooves of Afro-Brazilian fusion.
