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Stage Direction

Juan Carlos Lérida

MARCO FLORES

Enter the labyrinth to discover the unknown, a revelation, an origin.

F rom the seemingly voluntary disorder the labyrinth offers us, LABERÍNTICA shows us movement: from the

exterior to the interior, from the manifest to the invisible, from multiplicity to the unique.

Marco Flores Marco Flores takes a new step in his career as a representative of today’s generation of flamenco dancers, a generation whose trademark - in all probability - lies in freely expressing its perception of flamenco as something alive, contemporary and useful to the emotions.

LABERÍNTICA shows the flamenco dancer in search of his poetry, from his own experience, sculpting the kaleidoscopic aspect of his dance and the scale of his personality. Here he is accompanied by four flamenco dancers, who serve as his mirror, his shadow, and by six musicians who carry his echo, from Entrance to Exit.

. ENTRANCE(music: Paco Cruz)

a. Zapateado.

. LEVANTE LABERYNTH (music: Antonia Jiménez)

. CORRIDOR(music: Antonia Jiménez)

a. Tangosb. Zambra.

. PENDULUM(music: Jesús Nuñezcoreografía: Marco Flores y Olga Pericet)

a. Soleá por bulerías

. TANGLE(music: Jesús Torres)

a. Caña

. PETENERA PERRA(music: Jesús Torres)

a. Petenera

. COLLAPSE(music: Pablo Suarez)

a. Piano

. FALSE EXIT(music: Jesús Nuñez)

a. Bulerías

. BEGINNINGa. Pregonesb. Romance of the Avenged infant

(music: Antonia Jiménez coreografía: Olga Pericet y Daniel Doña)

c. Tonás

Artistic Direction,Choreography and Production:

Marco Flores.

Stage Direction and Choreography: Juan Carlos Lérida.

Co-Artistic Direction: Olga Pericet.

Choreography of “Pendulum”: Olga Pericet y Marco Flores.

Guest Choreographyof “Romance of the Avenged Infant”:

Olga Pericet y Daniel Doña.

Musical Direction: Marco Flores.

Música Original: Antonia Jiménez,

Jesús Nuñez, Paco Cruz,

Pablo Suárez, Jesús Torres,

Quique Terrón.

Dancers:Marco Flores,

José Maldonado, Jonathan Miró,

José Manuel Álvarez, Rubén Puertas.

Percussion: Quique Terrón.

Guitar: Antonia Jiménez,

Jesús Núñez.

Singers:Mercedes Cortés,

Inma Rivero, Fabiola Pérez.

Costume Design: Yaiza Pinillos.

Treatment of Textiles: Yaiza Pinillos y María Calderón.

Lighting Design: Olga García.

Graphic Design: Loredana Pellecchia.

Photography: Alberto Hidalgo, Paco Villalta.

Sound Design: Beatriz Anievas.

Stage Manager: Elena Vilaplana.

Tailoring: Gabriel Besa.

Production: Marco Flores.

Distribution and Executive Production:

Miquel Santin.

Arcos de la Frontera, 1981

M arco Flores based his learning directly in the scenarios. He

expands his knowledge with teachers as Javier Latorre, Antonio Canales and Dagmara Brown.

In 2001, he establishes his residence

in Madrid, there he creates numerous shows with artists such as Olga Pericet, Manuel Liñán or Daniel Doña. 2 En Compañía, Chanta la Muí or Complot are some of them. All with great success, getting its presence at prestigious festivals and theatres.

In 2010 Marco Flores definitely strengthens his solo career presenting the show DeFlamencas at the Gran Teatro de Córdoba. His first solo proposal as Marco Flores Company makes clear his career and his great qualities as performer, choreographer, producer and director. With DeFlamencas he acts in different

cities in France, Portugal, USA, Finland, Israel… DeFlamencas was lauded in the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla and received the Best Show Award at the Festival de Jerez 2012. Meanwhile, his show Tránsito is programmed into festivals as Ciutat Vella Barcelona, Suma Flamenca de Madrid, Flamenco Festival Düsseldorf, Veranos del Corral de Granada, etc. In 2013 Marco premieres Laberíntica, within the program of the Bienal de Arte Flamenco de Málaga. His new production is another promotion in his already established career; assuming a new step as representative of current generation of dancers. Laberíntica is also presented at the Festival de Jerez 2014, considered by many people as the most important flamenco festival.

The Marco Flores Company has worked in worldwide prestigious theaters such as Lope de Vega (Seville), Teatro Albéniz (Madrid), Maison de la Danse (Lyon), Syd-ney Opera House (Australia), City Center (New York City),

Lisner Auditorium (Washington), Crocus City Hall (Moscow), Damascus Opera House, Sadler’s Wells (London) or Teatre du Chaillot (Paris).

MARCO HAS WON:· Carmen Amaya Adward at the Córdoba National Flamenco Contest.

· Antonio Gades Adward at the Córdoba National Flamenco Contest.

· Mario Maya Award at the Córdoba National Flamenco Contest.

. Special Award as the Best Dancer at the Córdoba National Flamenco Contest.

· Best Newcomer Dancer Award 2008 given by Deflamenco Magazine.

· Best Dancer Award 2009 given by Flamenco Hoy Specialized Critic.

-Best Show Award at the Festival de Jerez 2012 by DeFlamencas.

“In “Seguiriya”, Mr. Flores moved with entrancing deliberation as his florid hands curved overhead, opening and closing like starbursts. His rhythmic walks, performed with great flourish and fierce percussive climaxes, accentuated his rapport with the six musicians...” Gia Kourlas The New York Times

Fade to Black.“He magnificently displayed an elegant and long dance, a scintillating cantiñas...making his hands turn into surf and his feet hold back, highlighting the importance ofhis feline movements and his expressivity...”Francisco Sánchez MúgicaDiario de Jerez

“What can be said about Marco Flores? As elegant as can be. Good taste, subtle,serene, sober, graceful, poise, rhythm and a masterful frugality of movements... This is how people used to dance. No flamenco dancer today says more with less.”Estela Zatania Flamenco.com

Marco Flores’ Gallantry“…with his soleá, he definitely won the audience over, he achieved what the great ones have, to make something difficult seam easy with extreme elegance.”Roberto D’ArmientoRevista La Flamenca

Art and Patience.“…And the thing is that the artist from Arcos de la Frontera combines high class virtues in his dance: he is elegant, he is a virtuoso, he is contained, he is energetic, he isfluid... and he is personal..”Silvia CaladoFlamenco-World.com

Juan Carlos LéridaStage Director.

Juan Carlos Lérida begins his training in flamenco in Seville at the age of

three.

In 1997, he moves to Barcelona to research the relationship between flamenco and other artistic branches.

Degree in Choreography and Dance Expression Techniques.

2007 Extraordinary Award from the Barcelona Theatre Institute.

His trademark as choreographer, dancer and instructor leads him to be recognized as one of today’s representatives of vanguard flamenco.

His distinguished works include: Director of choreography and performer in “De Amor y Odio” Joaquin Cortes Company, “Souvenir” and “Bailes Alegres para Personas Tristes” Belen

Maya Company, “Alejandría. La Mirada Oblique” XVI Flamenco Biennial in Seville.

And among his own works: “El Arte de la Guerra,” “Al Toque” and “El Aprendizaje.”Curator of the “Flamenco Empirico” series at the Mercat de les Flors (Barcelona).

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