Flamenco Festival 2026: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía in Tierra Bendita
David Chupute provided one of the highlights of the evening. In his hands, castanets became a whole orchestra section in themselves.
David Chupute provided one of the highlights of the evening. In his hands, castanets became a whole orchestra section in themselves.
I loved it, I hated it. I was amused. I was mesmerised, I was bored. It was profound, it was pretentious. It was loud, you could hear a pin drop.
Esther Merino… an unwaveringly strong tone and a command of the stage whilst always co-operating with her accompanists.
A cohesive, well-designed evening that married solid, largely traditional, flamenco with slick presentation.
An excellent evening of dance and music, solidly respectful of flamenco traditions and impressively slick in presentation.
The three works do not provide much contrast and nothing seemed to speak to the age. The programme seemed empty and superficial.
The limitations of only focusing on sexual relationships are all-too apparent. People are so much more than their sexuality but you wouldn’t think it
Following Vessel, In the Absence leaves the audience feeling oddly uplifted, sprinkling a little of its shine on us in these dark and dismal times.
Pite’s Body and Soul (Part 1) demonstrates all the depth and subtlety which we have come to expect from this most exciting of choreographers
Opening on April 29, International Dance Day, this year’s headline visitors are Shamel Pitts|TRIBE, who will close the festival with Marks of RED
Somewhat more classical than previous years, the standard of dancing was sans pareil. Just what the doctor ordered.