Six short preparatory films for The Disappearing Act

— Miguel A. Rosales

Six short preparatory films (ranging from 40 sec to 15 min) for The Disappearing Act: filmed by Miguel A. Rosales, Yinka Esi Graves develops a choreographic vocabulary of presence and invisibilisation, improvising in locations that bore witness to colonial violence.

The films will be screened on three television monitors in the foyer from 10 to 13 February, from 14:00 until the theatre closes.

Varying durations: From 40 sec to 15 min.

Total duration: 1h 10m.

♥ A FLAMENCO NÓMADA RECOMMENDATION / FEATURED IN THE THÉÂTRE DE VIDY PROGRAMME

Conception: Yinka Esi Graves
Direction: Miguel Á. Rosales
Location: Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne – Salle 76 (La Passerelle)
Dates: From Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th February
Time: 6:00 PM
Price: Free entry. Please check the theatre's website

Free entry. Visit the theatre's website
  • Yinka Esi Graves is a British flamenco dancer and practitioner whose work explores the intersections between contemporary dance, flamenco and Afro-diasporic movement. Based in Spain for over a decade, she has developed a unique choreographic language that uses the body as a site of research into identity, memory and visibility.

    Her critically acclaimed production, The Disappearing Act, highlights her ability to blend traditional flamenco structures with experimental performance, questioning the historical presence of the Black female body in the art form. Yinka has collaborated with internationally renowned artists and institutions, establishing herself as a pioneering voice in vanguard flamenco. Her dance is characterised by a profound groundedness, rhythmic complexity, and a constant dialogue between the seen and the unseen.