Inspired by his home city of Cádiz
- a place of over three thousand years of history
- flamenco star
Jesús
Fernández whips up a
dance storm of mesmerising complexity at Lakeside Theatre on the
Nottingham University campus. In four distinct dance sequences
he takes us on a nostalgic and personal view of his home town through
the styles of flamenco particular to the region around Cádiz.
Fernández
is a hypnotic performer with a mix of the intensity of duende burning
in his soul and he shows us his attractive and cheeky masculine
persona through his passionate dance. At times as his spins
on the spot perspiration spins out from his soaked neck and face.
There is much of drama in his dance and indeed he employs various
props to aid in his interpretations like in the video clip above. The
sold out show at Lakeside demonstrates the following he enjoys and
the capacity audience are appreciative with applause and our
admiration is palpable in its silent attention. The opportunity to
witness the show is given through Flamenco Edition'15 under the
artistic direction of Ana Garcia.
Choreographer and
dancer Jesús Fernández
is joined on stage tonight by vocally astounding Francisco Trinidad
performing the vocals or Cante. At times he makes it feels like
we are actually in Cádiz
such is the vocal attention to detail and control of his powerful
voice. Anabel Moreno accompanies the dance well with her defined art
of Palmas or rhythmic percussive clapping. Israel Mera adds to
the dance tempo on percussion sometimes creating a mood resonant of
the sea with delicate brushing of his hands against a wooden block.
Jesús
Núñez conjures up all
that is best in the Spanish guitar playing with his
solo instrumentals and in his accompaniment.
Through the varied
lighting effects achieved (often isolated circles or rectangular
blocks of light) by lighting designer Susana Romero we can imagine
the old town and narrow streets of Cádiz
in this flamenco show of the same name. Even the creative use of a
large fishing net at the rear of the stage reminds us of Cádiz
as a very old fishing port.
Jesús
Fernández's Cádiz
is an exemplary dance based show and the Lakeside Arts audience are
privileged to witness this young dancer at the height of his art
of flamenco. Viva Cádiz!
Link to DanceXchange for further details.
Link to DanceXchange for further details.
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