Va de Bach

Ideas

It’s more than creative beauty. More than technical perfection. More than intellectual depth. More than a basic foundation of music. Bach is spiritual purity and absolute imagination. It is intense emotion. And for all this, Revolution.

His work, miraculous and deeply liberating, has given breath to generations of artists whom he has inspired. Revered before, now his mark and his work is in films, paintings and even video games. It can even be traced in The Beatles, in Muse… And, of course, in dance.

Aracaladanza approaches Bach as the inspiration for a scenic work that does not so much seek to choreograph his music (in multiple facets, variations and versions) as to dive into a creative universe that allows those who wish to open their eyes and tune their ears to imagine. Because imagination is the support of critical thinking and the engine of freedom, both essential to change reality. Because imagination is the support of critical thinking and the engine of freedom, both essential to change reality.

Synopsis

These are questions we ask ourselves:

What if the backdrop is red velvet? And the floor, golden? What if on stage, we undress him?

What if, as an aperitif, instead of starting on stage we do it in the stalls?

What if we built a giant hand like the one that could play a giant organ? What if there are tiny pianos?

What if some balloons end up singing? And what would happen if they were to get punctured?

What if we dance a collective malambo to the rhythm of Bach?

What if some alleged baroque wigs give away meters of paper?

What if we had a coffee listening to what Bach composed precisely for a coffee bar?

What if we open some doors to check that we are duplicates on the other side?

What if a huge gorilla is sad?

What if we interpret a badinerie with lyrics and the same one without it while some balloons float?

What if we go crazy, get excited and laugh with Bach, his music and his universe?

All these questions and many more, in “Va de Bach”. And for everything else, Bach!