Project Archive
2004
"¿Entiendes?"
‘“Do not miss the opportunity to see this work.” - El País, Madrid
Premiered July 2004
Artists
Concept - Jen Wren
Choreography - Jen Wren & Originating Cast
Composition - Richard Easson
Costumes - Selina Nightingale
Lighting - Mark Baker
Originating Cast - Jen Wren, Luisa Gallan, Raquel De La Plaza, Mel Newing, Adrian Lopez.
Also Performed by - Lee Davern, Ceclia Viem & Kat Doherty.
Photography - Richard Easson
July 2004 saw the premier of one of Slanjayvah Danza’s first mid-scale productions; "¿Entiendes?", an experimental collaboration blending dance, theatre, music, poetry, Spanish language and sign language to explore the nuances of communication and intention.
With philosophical underpinnings, "¿Entiendes?" brings the work of Jeung, Socrates and Plato into the physical realm, using the body to reach a shared experience of reality and examining what it takes to achieve true understanding between two or more people.
Our partners and stakeholders for ¿Entiendes?", to whom we are forever grateful, were: Arts Council England, Yorkshire Dance, Madrid Conservatoire of Dance, Community Firefighters (Madrid).
“Slanjayvah Danza presented a spectacular composition.”
El Embrujo, Madrid.
Touring and Accolades
"¿Entiendes?" was performed from 2004 to 2006 in venues across UK and Spain. It was supported through the Pasoa2 Choreographic competition for which it was selected as a finalist. Touring activities included performances at Yorkshire Dance (premiere), the Robin Howard Theatre, Festival Alternatico de Teatro, Sala Triangulo, and Teatro Fernando de Rojas, as well as outreach work in Cordoba’s high state prison.
