Art

Acosta Danza Yunior: Next Generation

Fri 19 Jun £15 Sadler's Wells East

Dance to the beat of the Caribbean. Carlos Acosta presents the latest graduates from his Cuban Dance Academy in Next Generation, a programme full of energy, technical skill, and Cuban passion. The performance speaks to the Caribbean Island, recreating the bodies, lights, and shadows of a country.

Fuga addresses the tragedy that the constant migration of its people represents for a country like Cuba. Choreographer Susana Pous confines her dancers to a small area of the stage and from there develops a story about failed struggles, unfinished stories, pain, and empty spaces. Mundo Interpretado (Interpreted World), by Juliano Nunes, takes a journey from general sentiment to the spiritual essence, with dozens of water lily flowers decorating the space in an installation by Cuban visual artist Glenda Leon.

New for this season, Didy Veldman has created a piece that exploits the physicality of the young artists, heirs to a rich dance tradition. Finally, Kit Holder takes inspiration from one of Rene Magritte's most famous series of paintings 'The Lovers'. Capriccio animates the protagonists of these instantly recognisable images. Founded in 2023, Acosta Danza Yunior provides an initial platform for the next generation of professional dancers, recently graduated from the Acosta Dance Academy in Havana.