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DanzAbierta
Malson
March 22 – 23, 2018
Zellerbach Theatre
PLA Presents
Runtime: 70 minutes
A pioneer of contemporary dance in Cuba makes its Philadelphia debut. The award-winning DanzAbierta will perform the local premiere of full-length work,
Malson (2009), a sharp and melancholic love letter to Havana based in a virtual world of relationships and conflict. Cuba’s bustling streets, colorful cityscapes and blue sea come alive in film vignettes that partner with high-energy movement and original music by renowned Afro-fusion composer X Alfonso. Don’t miss DanzAbierta’s first-ever stop in Philadelphia!
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This performance is part of our
Cuba Festival, a three-week focus on the artistic talent of Cuba, March 22-April 13! Showcasing the country’s finest emerging stars along with icons you know and love, experience the pulsating energy of Cuba through dance, jazz and more.
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Performances
- Thursday, March 22 @ 7:30 PM
- Friday, March 23 @ 8 PM
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Insights Events
March 22:
6:30 PM: Come early and enjoy some lively Cuban music by Conjunto Philadelphia in our Main Lobby!
Post-show: Our Executive & Artistic Director, Christopher A. Gruits talks with Susana Pous, DanzAbierta Artistic Directer/Choreographer, Caleb Casas, DanzAbierta Producer, and the company dancers after the performance.
Artist Information
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This engagement of DanzAbierta is funded through Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
Photo credit: Courtesy DanzAbierta
