Compañía Pepa Molina’s Perceptions premiered from the 20th to the 22nd of July 2023 as part of Form Dance Project’s Dance Bites season at Riverside Theatres Parramatta Sydney with guest international artists.
Excerpts of Perceptions Premiere at Riverside Theatres Parramatta Sydney:
Perceptions Promo
Perceptions World Premiere dates: 20th to the 22nd of July 2023
*Pre- Premiere of Perceptions was at «Magnify Festival» – in Sydney, the 15th of September 2019.
Synopsis
Perceptions sees Flamenco dance artist Pepa Molina return to the Riverside stage following Bush Bailando premiered by FORM in 2016. Bush Bailando earned the artist the 2016 Dance Australia critic’s choice for Most Interesting Artist. In her new work, Pepa will surround herself with renowned performers from Spain exploring the intricacies, superstitions, and clichés in Flamenco’s past and present.
This a unique opportunity for lovers of music and dance to see some of Spain’s leading cutting-edge Flamenco artists perform contemporary Flamenco dance & music.
“…vivacious ‘talking’ footwork, speedy traveling steps, dazzling turns, and a cracking castanet item. Pepa is a powerful dancer skilled in punctuating her moves with the strong accents of flamenco. “Jill Sykes – Sydney Morning Herald – 6 May 2016 BUSH BAILANDO – Premiere Dance Bites 2016
Molina and Fernández move with energetic vivacity tempering their meticulous control with moments of humour – a slight smile, a cheeky wink, a raised eyebrow – that reinforce the physical and sensual appeal of this very special artform.
“The world premiere of Pepa Molina’s Perceptions, presented by FORM Dance Projects at Lennox Riverside Theatre on Thursday July 20 as part of Dance Bites 2023, was an intimate and refreshing take on Flamenco. It explored perceptions around the art form, including intricacies, superstitions, and clichés of Flamenco’s past and present and invited the audience into a cultural space of curiosity, humour and flawless rhythms.”What I enjoyed about Perceptions was the cheeky element and interactions the dancers had with each other on stage, offering the audience a fresh take and a chance to laugh amidst the intensity.
By Renata Ogayar of Dance Informa. – Premiere Perceptions July 2023
