Alfonso Losa & Paula Comitre
Alter Ego
Hypnotizing duet
Two star dancers who are firmly grounded in the flamenco tradition encounter each other in a hypnotizing duet, delivering enchanting new forms of flamenco.
Surrounded by an international cast of top musicians they observe and challenge each other in an open, free flamenco space. Phenomenally virtuosic, they move beyond their limits and even their bodies in a lively shadow play. Vibrating to dazzling rhythms, they search for themselves in the other person. In the reflection of the other’s body, they find their alter ego.
In his latest performance, dancer/choreographer Alfonso Losa pairs the strict elegance that characterizes the Madrid school of flamenco to the Sevillian grace of rising star Paula Comitre. With her refined geometric movements she perfectly complements Losa’s much acclaimed dance figures.
‘Emotional and gripping,’ Spanish critics concluded, ‘a performance full of stunning moments, that leaves the audience breathless.’
Introduction - Meet the Artist with Susanne Zellinger
PLT Kerkrade + Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
19:00 Inleiding – in English – book your ticket
21:30 Meet the Artist
'You were once wild here. Don’t let them tame you.' — Isadora Duncan
Just as flamenco dance evolved from its original wildness to become an elegant stage dance, Alter Ego contrasts the unrestrained dance of Alfonso Losa with the stylish body language of Paula Comitre. Alter Ego is the best example for the evolution of flamenco into a contemporary art form at the highest level. Without losing their personality the two protagonists free themselves from the tight corset of classical dance and create a poetic space of freedom in which time blurs.
Susanne Zellinger lives and works as a cultural journalist in Jerez de la Frontera and Vienna. After being the editor of the renowned German magazine ANDA, she founded the digital cultural blog Flamenco Divino. She writes about flamenco for various dance magazines and websites. She directed and produced the documentary film "Paraíso de Cristal" (2022). In October 2023 'Círculo Divino' Flamenco Festival in Vienna saw the light under her artistic direction.
