OLGA PERICET

The third project by Olga Pericet supported by the Mercat,. This season we are presenting two pieces from her trilogy. The first of these is free interpretation inspired by La Leona, Antonio de Torres’ famous guitar, the first prototype of a Spanish guitar. Pericet develops a dialogue between the animal and the instrument in a search for the essence of flamenco. The artist takes us through the construction process of this instrument in a piece that was premiered at the 2022 Seville Biennale, full of nuances and poetic textures.

National Dance Award winner in 2018, Olga Pericet is a great innovator in the world of flamenco, who draws inspiration from the traditional, while at the same time experimenting with new perspectives in which flamenco delves into the contrasts between masculinity and femininity, dark and light, disturbing and beautiful. We have been able to see her on different occasions at the Mercat, most recently with Un cuerpo infinito in the 2019-20 season.

Performers Olga Pericet (dance), José Manuel León and Alfredo Mesa (guitars), Juanfe Pérez (Bass), Roberto Jaén (percussion), Israel Moro (voice) / Original idea, artistic direction, music and choreography Olga Pericet / Stage direction and creative advice Carlota Ferrer / Original music and arrangements José Manuel León, Alfredo Mesa, Juanfe Pérez / Sound space composition Sandra Vicente / Lighting design Gloria Montesinos / Sound Ángel Olalla / Machinery Oscar Alonso / Costume design Pericet, Ferrer / Costume and tailoring Maribel Rodríguez, Núria Dorado / Photography Paco Villalta / Executive production Miquel Santin / Distribution Peineta Producciones
With the collaboration of the Andalusian Agency of Cultural Institutions of the Andalusian Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Community of Madrid and INAEM