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DANIEL DOÑA
PRESENTA
EL LUGAR SIN LÍMITES
"Daniel Doña is at the forefront of a
generation of dancers and flamenco
dancers that is trying to find its own
choreographic and interpretative voice
through Flamenco and Spanish dance,
while expanding it to other artistic
disciplines. In reality, it's the search for an
identity, the need to escape certain
constraining corsets. Flamenco is at its
root, but [his] fascination for different
dance forms, including contemporary
dance, allows him to take them on as his
own. He is a dancer who has fed from
different sources and has forged a distinct
personality through the clarity of his
movement, solid technique, sobriety,
musicality, quality and good ideas executed
with great efficiency. His creative facet is
simply a reflection of his performing facet.
With Flamenco and Spanish dance as their
base, his choreographies explore different
fields with a constant balance, knowledge
and decisiveness, without complexes or
fear of the unknown."
Julio Bravo, ABC
Dancer and choreographer Daniel Doña moves between innovative
Flamenco and dance in its most contemporary form, avoiding all
disciplinary boundaries.
The MAX Performing Arts Award for Best Choreography for the
show "De Cabeza" places Daniel Doña as one of the principal
exponents of current Spanish dance, uniting the artistic essence of
different styles in his work. Leading his own team since 2004, his
company has become one of the most innovative examples of the
national and international dance scene, with productions that
combine tradition with the new trends in Spanish dance and
Flamenco.
Alongside Olga Pericet and Marco Flores, he co-founds the dance
company CHANTA LA MUI (2005-2010), considered as a reference
in the flamenco and contemporary dance scene of the last decade
for its choreographic concepts and language. He creates the
company PROYECTO GR (2011-2013) with Manuel Liñan, with
whom he is nominated for a Max Performing Arts Award for Best
Choreography for the show "REW."
· Finalist for the Max Performing Arts Award for Best Male Dancer
for the show "En sus 13" (2010).
· Four nominations for Max Performing Arts Awards (Best Show,
Best Choreography, Best Male Dancer and Best Original Music for
"A PIE" (2014).
ARTISTIC TEAM
Original Concept and Choreography
Daniel Doña
Audiovisual Direction
Pedro Pérez Martí
Guillermo López Ros
Guest Collaborator
Manuel Liñán
Solo Dancers
Ana Morales
David Coria
Cristian Martín
Miguel Ballabriga
Manuel Martín
Daniel Doña
Live Musicians
Juan Antonio Suarez CANO
Alfredo Valero
David Vázquez
Original Musical Composition
Héctor González
Juan Antonio Suarez CANO
Alfredo Valero
Lighting Design
Olga García
Costume Design
Yaiza Pinillos
Set Design
Davinia Fillol
Sound Mixing
Héctor González
Sound Technician
Kike Cabañas
Stage Manager & Stagehand
Oscar Alonso (Rusti)
Executive Producer
Ana Carrasco
Photography and Graphic Design
marcosGpunto
Producer
Daniel Doña
Distribution & Management
Peineta producciones
SYNOPSIS
"VERTIGO, A Place without Limits" is a
multidisciplinary show based on the
relationship between strangers in search
for different ways to connect, as they
question limits and affect each other's
universes. A crossing of languages
characteristic of a contemporary reality,
in which various artistic expressions of
flamenco and contemporary dance are
integrated. An exploration of different
fields, but always looking for a balance
between the traditional and the
avant-garde.
A show that responds to Daniel Doña's
impulse to approach other domains, to
collaborate with artists with a defined
background and personality, whom he
admires, but with whom he has never
worked. They place their bodies in
relationship with one another, develop
concepts that take them to the
unknown and observe how the curiosity
and interests that arise bring them
together in one form or another.
THE ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS
THAT FORM THE SHOW'S BACKBONE
SET DESIGN
VISUAL PROJECTIONS
COSTUMES
LIGHTING DESIGN
MUSIC
SET DESIGN
The set design is an essential artistic
expression of the show, an instrument that serves both the action and
communication. Set designer Davinia
Fillol starts off with an orthogonal
framework, a conceptual abstraction
of parallel worlds that cohabit and
relate with one another. Inspired by
Cartesian axes, the space unfolds
before a meeting of images, music,
dance and spoken word, reflecting a
search for balance between the
constructive rationality in which the
performers create their environment
and the sensitivity with which the
story is told.
VISUAL PROJECTIONS
The intention of the visuals in "VERTIGO, A Place without Limits," is to
convert the surface upon which they
are projected into a separate choreographic space. They become a window
into the exploration of dance that
offers the audience an escape on
stage, an exchange of looks, a multiple vision. "MOVEMENT AND THE
PASSAGE OF TIME" are the two
themes which dominate the show's
visual projections. Through these
themes we observe what new world
appears and how they both communicate when put side by side. Two
concepts which are perhaps extreme,
different languages, but have a
common dialogue: "Transformation."
The artists responsible for threading
these aspects together are dancer
and choreographer Manuel Liñan,
film director Pedro Pérez Martí and
cinematographer Guillermo López Ros.
COSTUMES
Yaiza Pinillos proposes costume designs
inspired by a universe of minimalistic
lines, which help define the characters
and aesthetically drives the show's general concept forward. Familiar with the use
artists make of costumes on stage, Ms.
Pinillos conceives her designs searching
for a balance between practicality and
artistry. She works to create a “second
skin” which allows the spectator to
define the performers based mainly on
the show's choreographic and theatrical
language. The success in her versatility is
grounded in two fundamental concepts:
the material and the design.
The choice of the material is based on the
shows' and artists' technical, aesthetic
and conceptual necessities. The fabric is
part of the garment's concept and is
therefore modified. A graduate in Art
History, Ms. Pinillos' knowledge of attire
from different time periods allows her to
generate certain codes that adjust themselves to the show's conceptual and
choreographic sensibility.
LIGHTING DESIGN
As is customary in Daniel Doña's
productions, lighting design is a
fundamental aspect, completing the
message and style of his shows. In
"VERTIGO," the lighting is another
tool which helps interpret the
choreographic and theatrical concept,
guiding the audience's focus towards
the show's essential aspects: the
dancers' and musicians' bodies, the
set, the visual projections and the
costumes. For this purpose, Doña has
included a regular collaborator in his
projects, lighting designer Olga García.
MUSIC
En VÉRTIGO, El lugar sin límites The
musical composition for "VERTIGO, A
Place without Limits" has been
created by artists from diverse musical
backgrounds, who bring together
their knowledge to build a world of
sound that goes from the use of
contemporary musical elements to
compositions rooted in typical
flamenco rhythmic patterns.
Together, Juan Antonio Suarez CANO
(guitar), Alfredo Valero (accordion),
David Vázquez (voice) and Héctor
Gónzález (sound mixing) create music
without boundaries, that has its base
in flamenco tradition in order to grow
from its roots.
DANIEL DOÑA
He has a degree in choreography and Spanish Dance
performing techniques from Conservatorio Superior de
Danza de Madrid. As a performer and creator he moves
between a progressive Spanish dance, flamenco and
contemporary dance, dodging disciplinary limits.
He was part of Ballet Nacional de España and he stands
out as soloist dancer in the most important dance
companies in Spain: Antonio Márquez, Rafaela Carrasco,
Teresa Nieto en Compañía, Rojas y Rodríguez among
others. Since 2002 he has been on stage as dancer and
choreographer, sharing creations with Olga Pericet,
Manuel Liñán, Marco Flores, Rafaela Carrasco and Teresa
Nieto: (ESS3 Movimiento, 2003), (Cámara Negra 2004),
(Chanta la mui 2006), (Del amor y otras cosas 2007),
(Complot 2008), (En sus 13 2009), (Recital 2010), (REW
2011), (Polos Opuestos 2011 y 2012).
He has been a guest choreographer of the following dance
companies: Miguel Ángel Berna, Ibérica de Danza, Rafael
Amargo, Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Rojas y Rodríguez,
Rafaela Carrasco, Teresa Nieto and also for the
choreographic workshops of Conservatorio Profesional de
Danza de Madrid, Mariemma (La picanta, puesto 80 en
2010) and Conservatorio Profesional de Danza de
Granada, Reina Sofía (Polos Opuestos 2011) as part of FEX,
an extension of Festival de Música y Danza de Granada.
As a performer he has developed his career in theaters and
venues such as Ópera de París, Teatro clásico de Mérida,
Palau de la Música de Barcelona, Ópera House de Sidney,
Teatro Mellá de la Habana and Palacio de congresos de
Madrid among others.
As a director and choreographer his works have been
performed in festivals such as Dansa Valencia, Festival de
Jerez, Festival de Otoño de Madrid, Festival internacional
Madrid en Danza, Dansat2007, Festival Tanzaus
(Dusseldorf-Alemania), Festival Iberoamericano de Bogotá,
Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla, Festival internacional de
Canarias Masdanza, Festival Lekuz Leku among others.
As director of his own company since 2004, he tries to
invigorate audiences with shows that combine tradition
and new trends within Spanish dance: Estación Seca 2004,
Haz conmigo lo que quieras 2008, A pie 2013, A pie de
calle 2014, No pausa 2015 and Black Box 2015.
His work as a performer and
choreographer has been recognized through many awards,
such as:
· Choreography Award at the
X Certamen Coreográfico de
Danza Española y Flamenco
de Madrid for the piece "Tango
Para un Loco" (2001)
· Outstanding Dancer at the XI
Certamen Coreográfico de Danza
Española y Flamenco de Madrid
in the piece “A cinco” (2002)
· Hugo Boss Award for Young
Promises in the Performing Arts
(2003)
· Max Performing Arts Award
for Best Choreography for "De
Cabeza" (2009)
· First prize for a SOLO choreography in the XVIII Certamen
Coreográfico de Danza Española y Flamenco de Madrid
(Teatros del Canal) for "Intermitente." (2009)
· Finalist for Max Performing
Arts Award for Best Male
Dancer for "En sus 13." (2010)
· Finalist for the Max Awards of
the Performing Arts along with
Manuel Liñán for best choreography in the show “REW”
(Compañía Proyecto GR) (2013)
· 4 nominations for the Max
Awards of the Performing Arts
for the show “A pie”: best
show, best choreography, best
male dance performer and
best music piece (2014).
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