HELENA & PARIS (Entrée a dos)

Subota, 20.7., 21.00 / Loggia

ENTRÉE A DOS, three duets
Meritxell Barberá & Inma García in collaboration with dancers

Taiat Dansa, ES

HELENA & PARIS

Performed by: Yéssica Castellón, Boris Orihuela

10’

Concept and choreography: Meritxell Barberá & Inma García (in collaboration with dancers)

Music: Caldo

Costume design: Taiat Dansa

Set design: Mauricio Pérez & Taiat Dansa

Light design: Mauricio Pérez & Taiat Dansa

Video: Jano Sempere & Alex Druiventak

Video editing: David Novella

Production and distribution: Ana Cembrero

Graphic design: Pilar Estrada

Photography: Marta Fernández

Communication and social media: Inventa

In collaboration with: Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània, Museu Belles Arts València

Fascinated by duets as a choreographic form, Meritxell Barberá & Inma García, Taiat Dansa founders and choreographers, created Entrée a dos, featuring three duets, three body-to-body interactions inspired by the representation of love couples and love in art.

As three parts of Entrée a dos, HELENA Y PARIS, OTRA CARMEN and VENUS are formally different but similar in their essence; each of these duets explores a unique aspect of love and the artistic representation of a certain love couple, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the theme.

HELENA Y PARIS portrays the initial encounter of that couple, the swift and striking onset of their love, as well as the difficulties, obstacles and disagreements they face before their flight. This duet also provides a different perspective on the punishment, freedom and risks that women, in this case Helen of Troy, encounter to achieve autonomy and liberation.

Taiat Dansa was founded in Valencia in 2003 by choreographers Meritxell Barberá and Inma García. Their works, which are closer to cinematographic discourse than to theatrical parameters, have gained international recognition. They perform at renowned national and international festivals and theatres, as well as in museum spaces, and often work as guest choreographers for other companies. Both Meritxell and Inma always focus on considering dance within the parameters of art and reflecting on its history and evolution. Most of their works are characterized by the constant alteration of already known dance structures and techniques, attentiveness to the most immediate present and continuous listening to the ideological, social, and cultural context.