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Lola was neither Spanish nor a dancer, but she managed to convince the world she was both. Born in Ireland in 1821 as Elizabeth Gilbert, she reinvented herself as a Spanish dancer and performed around the world, seducing many influential men along the way, including Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist Franz Liszt and King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Lola was one of the first women to cultivate celebrity as a career; she created public dramas, practised sexual liberation, held political power and became notorious on a global scale. Fusing theatre, dance and live music from renowned flamenco guitarist Ricardo Garcia, and told through the wit and passion of Lola’s own words, this is a spirited production that captures the maverick life and soul of a remarkable woman.

Creatives/Company

Company(s): Trestle, Increpacion Danza
Director: Emily Gray
Other: Esther Richardson (dramaturg)
Musical Director: Ricardo Garcia
Music: Ricardo Garcia
Choreographer(s): Ramon Baeza, Montse Sanchez
Design: Chloe Lamford
Lighting: Katharine Williams