OTRA CARMEN (Entrée a dos)

Saturday, 20.7., 21.15 / Square

ENTRÉE A DOS, three duets

Meritxell Barberá & Inma García in collaboration with dancers

Taiat Dansa, ES

OTRA CARMEN
Performed by: Lara Misó, Pau Barreda

16’

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.

OTRA CARMEN is a short duet offering a contemporary, sophisticated and yet simple version of one of Bizet's most famous works. The choreography presents Carmen as an equal partner to her lover, whether he is Don José or the bullfighter Escamillo. In this duet, Carmen seduces her partner just as much as he seduces her, and both are free to choose the boundaries of their passion, navigating moments of tension and even internal violence that can shake the body in passion and seduction.

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.