In Perspective

It is a multidisciplinary performance based on the encounter between dance, architecture and music, in non-stage spaces. As its name suggests, it plays with perspectives, evoking a cinematographic atmosphere.

It is a unique composition for each place in which it takes place, since the space and the architectural environment are taken into account, to decide where, how and what dance is to be created.

The public walks as the show unfolds, and therefore discovers different dance scenes inspired by the textures, colors, lights, perspectives and other elements that make up the inhabited space. All this is accompanied by live music specially composed for this work, where in addition, the materials of the place contribute different sonorities to the musical composition.

The first two experimentations of this work were carried out with the students of generation 2 and 3 of La Faktoria Choreographice Center, with the choreographic assistance of Olatz Aldasoro and the musicians Luisillo Kalandraka and Iñigo Santamaría.

This project has been developed within the LUR residences of the Faktoria Choreographic Center.

In Perspective has toured a wide variety of iconic venues since its premiere in November 2022 in the Palacio Condestable in Pamplona. It was later performed in the Instituto de Arquitectura de Euskadi in San Sebastián and in the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao as part of the Zinetika Festival. In March 2023, it reached Pamplona Cathedral, and in May, it was presented at Villa Guinigi in Lucca, Italy. In June of the same year, it was performed in Oteiza Museum, and in October in the Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque in Madrid.

The tour continued in 2024, with a performance in April in Espacio Abierto Quinta de los Molinos in Madrid and another in May at Villa Guinigi (Italy). Also, Aldaz received the Leonardo Grant for Researchers and Cultural Creators from the BBVA Foundation, enabling performances of this show in heritage spaces such as the Old Convent La Encarnacion in Bilbao during the BAD Festival in October and in November at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.

The show is currently still on tour, powered by a cast of dancers made up of five alumni from La Faktoria CC.

Photo credits: © Beniamin Boar & Blanca Razquin