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Antonio Gades’ electrifying Spanish dance version of Fuenteovejuna is brought to Sadler’s Wells by the Spanish National Dance Company (Ballet Nacional de España) under the artistic direction of Elvira Andrés]. Fuenteovejuna is a grand and sumptuous production with 35 dancers and ten on stage musicians. Following the successes of Gades’ Blood Wedding and Carmen last seen at Sadler’s Wells in 1996, Fuentovejuna is based on the classic Spanish 17th century play by Lope de Vega. In a struggle between an evil commander of the Catholic King and the local mayor, sparks fly over the commander’s lust for one of the village girls who is already betrothed. When the girl is ravished and her fiancé imprisoned, the two sides are pitted against each other in a bloody fight for justice. In Fuenteovejuna, the real protagonist is the village and the solidarity of the village against the abuse of the tyrant, conveyed through a melée of traditional Spanish dance: flamenco, jotas, seguiriyas, tangos and other regional dances, which intertwine perfectly to tell a story of passion, love, betrayal and a people’s fight for freedom. Spanish National Dance Company - Fuenteovejuna website.

Creatives/Company

Choreographer: Antonio Gades