The Disappearing Act

The Disappearing Act is a danced and musical journey to the invisibilized African roots of flamenco conceived and danced by Yinka Esi Graves. A British dancer of Ghanaian and Jamaican origins, she came to Seville to deepen her flamenco practice. On stage, dancer, singer, flamenco guitarist and drummer give shape to these forgotten stories, including that of Miss LaLa, the Afrodescendant circus artist immortalized by Edgar Degas. How does one erase oneself in order to exist and refuse to be denied? Between camouflage and resistance, Yinka Esi Graves transforms the act of disappearance into an artistic gesture.