La Jácara de los cuerpos imposiblesAlberto Velasco

La Jácara de los cuerpos imposibles is an erotic cabaret in verse, dance and virtual poetry, directed by Alberto Velasco.

La Jácara de los cuerpos imposibles speaks of the performative nature of gender in Spain's Golden Age, a bridge between past and future, linking emotions and bodies that might once have been described as impossible, non-existent, mythological beasts, but which nonetheless today stand before us. Breathing. Dancing. Feeling free. A show which glorifies diversity in verse and gives the shadows of our norms a chance to shine. “The story and feathers need not always be theirs” (Lope de Vega)

The jácara was one of the satirical formats performed in the intermission of plays in the Spanish Golden Age, and enjoyed great popularity. The characters were typically criminals, knaves, rogues, dandies or underworld figures. The jácara did not begin as a form of drama itself, but rather poetry set to music and sometimes dance, which everyone would know and was very much rooted in popular tradition. Before the dance began, the audience would shout out 'Jácara!', calling for the theatrical festivities to continue.

Original idea, art direction, choreography: Alberto Velasco. Dramaturgy: Ruth Rubio. Performance: Alberto Velasco, Lucia Arestegui, Joan Galo. Verse tutor: Nieves Soria. Assistant director: Carla R. Cabané. Music: Fernando Nequecaur. Lighting: Bela Nagy. Costumes: Sara Sánchez De La Morena. Project manager: Elena Martínez. Design: Laura Velasco.
Photography: Dominik Valvo.