Flamencodanza

Reviewed by Joseph Klink

Hollywood Fringe 

Through June 25

RECOMMENDED

Are you looking for something different this year at Hollywood Fringe? Start here. Flamencodanza is performed by dancer Aylin Bayaz and guitarist Raúl Mannola, and they are magnificent.

 Bayaz and Mannola completely assume the space at the Hudson Guild Theatre where they perform with a unique ferocity but also respect for intimacy. It is flamenco, after all. This powerhouse duo takes their audience for a ride, and they do not hold back. One moment they display tenderness as they replicate candle-lit dinner vibes; the next moment they’ve swept you away with such an uninhibited release of energy that you are tapping or stomping yourself. Yet while this kinetic energy flows in abundance on stage, it remains clear just how much technical control they both have. They are dedicated masters of their craft.

Aylin’s intense, sensual choreography is complemented by the pair’s beautiful garments. Mannola’s hands move over the guitar as if it has always been a part of him. Flamencodanza is hot, and you won’t see anything else like it this at the Fringe.

https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/7415 Running time 50 minutes