15. Stuttgarter Flamenco Festival 2025

Cía Manuel Liñán "VIVA!"

"As a child, I used to lock myself in my room and put on my mother's green skirt. I decorated my hair with flowers, put on make-up and danced in secret. Outside these four walls, this dance was unthinkable".

Viva emerges from this intimate childhood memory in a situation in which social and artistic rules dictate that artists must present themselves according to their gender. After the illusion, desire and need were isolated and remained silent for years, Viva sees the light and remembers these moments. She leaves the door open that separates the private from the public.

A cry for the freedom of transformation, which does not always mean a kind of masking, but rather a nakedness.

Under the sign of the festival, Liñán presents the plurality of dance, the different forms and the uniqueness of each of them. With six dancers who will explore and investigate this fascinating universe of transvestism, revealing the formal part of these identities that make up our own nature.

Direction and dance Manuel Liñán, stage director Alberto Velasco, choreography:Manuel Liñán, dancers and choreography Manuel Liñán, Manuel Betanzos, Jonatán Miro, Hugo López, Miguel Heredia, Víctor Martin y Daniel Ramos, musical direction Francisco Vinuesa, music Francisco Vinuesa, Victor Guadiana, Kike Terron, composition David Carpio y Antonio Campos guitar Francisco Vinuesa, Vocals David Carpio y Antonio Campos Violin Victor Guadiana Percussion Kike Terrón Lighting Design Gloria Montesinos Lighting Alvaro Estrada Costumes Yaiza Pinillos Dressmakers Gabi Besa, José Galván (Batas de colas) Shoes ArteFyl Photo MarcosGpunto y Sofía Cruz Text extracto "Juego y teoría del duende" Federico García Lorca Tour Manager Daniela Rozental Production and Management: Ana Carrasco, Production Manuel Liñan in collaboration with Teatros del Canal