THE DISAPPEARING ACT

Sometimes, to appear, one must first know how to disappear.

The Flamenco Nómada Festival recommends, as part of the Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne programme, three exceptional performances of The Disappearing Act.

This work is a political and spiritual inquiry into visibility. Drawing inspiration from Edgar Degas’ famous sculpture, "The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer", Yinka Esi Graves uses the stage to rescue from oblivion the bodies that have long inhabited the margins of history. Through this piece, the artist explores how the act of "disappearing" can become a form of resistance. Yinka unfolds a dance that seeks not only movement but the echo of what has been silenced within the diaspora. It is a dialogue between flamenco tradition and the avant-garde, transforming the stage into a space of revelation.

Note: The performance on Wednesday, 11 February will be followed by a Q&A session with the artistic team, a unique opportunity to discuss the themes of the work.

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

Concept and Dance: Yinka Esi Graves
Location: Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne - Salle 64
Dates and times:
- Tuesday 10 February: 20:30
- Wednesday 11 February: 19:00
- Thursday 12 February: 20:30
Address: Av. Émile-Henri-Jaques-Dalcroze 5, 1007 Lausanne

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  • 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.