Andalusia Flamenco Ballet stops in Madrid with
‘Viaje al Sur’, starring Cristina Hoyos

The company is to dance at the Movistar Theater in the Spanish capital
from August 10th to 27th

Flamenco-world.com, July 2005

Following its premiere at Córdoba's Great Theater in March, Andalusia Flamenco Ballet is to perform the show ‘Viaje al Sur’ (‘Journey to the South’) in Madrid. The official Andalusian company will make a stop at the Movistar Theater from August 10th to 27th, 2005. Cristina Hoyos, current director of what was formerly called the Andalusian Dance Company, defines it as “a show without a storyline which, in its three pictures, mirrors the three most important feelings in life and flamenco: joy, tragedy and passion”. The Sevillian bailaora, the show's star and choreographer, stages seven pairs of bailaores, among them, one including herself together with bailaor El Junco.

‘Viaje al Sur’ enjoys the stage direction of choreographer Ramón Oller, winner of the 1994 National Dance Prize. The group of musicians live consists of cantaores Reyes Martín, Vicente Gelo and Antonio Núñez 'El Pulga'; guitarist Ramón Amador and percussionist Roberto Jaén. The music has been composed especially for this show by guitarist José Luis Rodríguez.

Since Cristina Hoyos took over direction of the Andalusia Flamenco Ballet in 2004, the official Andalusian company has staged two shows. ‘Yerma’, based on the work of the same name by Lorca, has just been presented at the official ceremony of the 2005 Almería Mediterranean Games, as the climax of a prolonged worldwide tour. The new show ‘Viaje al Sur’ will in all likelihood be in the Málaga Flamenco Festival this September, after going to Poland and Mexico.

Giveaway. Flamenco-world.com is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to 'Viaje al Sur' by Cristina Hoyos on Monday 5th August, 2005. Teatro Movistar (Madrid, Spain).

Winners list: José Manuel Fernández Cobo / Ivette Carcas / Israel Almendro / Benjamín Toro Jara / Pilar Armendáriz