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New Ricardo Garcia Flamenco Show Sponsored by Cactus

Posted by Sarah under Spanish

Dates and Venue: 4, 6, 7, 8, 11 & 12 September 2024 | Waterfront Theatre
Performers: Ricardo Garcia – guitar, Roberto Benson – percussion and ‘La Clara ’- dance
Reviewer: John Jane

Ricardo Garcia’s Flamenco, Flamenco! underscores the exciting music as much as it does the dance. Garcia’s acoustic guitar playing is mellifluous, while percussionist Roberto Benson aggressively thrusts the rhythms with unconstrained force.

A sandy blonde dancer with an athletic figure steps in and out of those Flamenco rhythms, stomping and swirling around every square foot of the stage with vitality and grace.

Garcia incorporates different flamenco styles in his performance; from the free-flowing alegrias and tangos to the emotive, tientos and soleas. In one of the passages, Benson picks up a six-string electric bass guitar and treats the audience to a rarely seen (or heard) duo with an acoustic Spanish guitar.

The venue was full, but with the rows of seats banking up steeply from the stage, everyone was afforded an excellent viewpoint. Those in the audience near the front were witness to the energy of the dancer in an open and tangible conversation with the musicians.

With the Fringe’s main focus on experimental theatre and emerging talent, it’s somewhat surprising to get an opportunity to attend a concert by an artist with such a musical pedigree.

www.flamencoflow.com

www.ricardogarcia.com

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