Photo essay for UN MANGLE ROJO, contemporary dance play directed by Carolina Pepper and performed along with Jenn Carvajal
Inspired by the richness of the eternal mangrove that nourishes the coastal shape of the metropolitan area of Guayaquil, and motivated by human activities intervening in the flora and fauna of large cities, Carolina Pepper integrates the call of Nature in her catalog with Un Mangle Rojo, contemporary dance play created and directed by her, performing on stage with Jenn Carvajal.
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| 'Un mangle rojo' is released commemorating the International Dance Day |
This photographic essay was made during the preparation of the play days before its premiere, in Yelena Marich's Danza Escena theater, in the downtown of Guayaquil, with camera by Mauro Rojas. The play is premiered on April 27, 2011, commemorating the International Dance Day.
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| Jenn Carvajal and Carolina Pepper, during the rehearsal of 'Un mangle rojo'. |
The spirit of this play is strongly manifested through the words of the author:
Where our city is located, embraced by the river and the estuary, everything around was mangrove. Guayaquil is a sweet and salty city, of warmth and humidity. Using the language of contemporary dance, we consider the coexistence of the city with the mangrove, its heritage in our lives, and the movement around the shapes of these so-called “twisted trees”, as well as crabs, birds, the mollusks... From this forest that is receding, today we can affirm that the city that was a mangrove forest is the city that devoured the mangrove forest!
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| Carolina and Jenn manage to create a unique interpretative chemistry in this play. |
Carolina Pepper prepares a tour for Un Mangle Rojo, to take it to various performing arts spaces and art meetings in Guayaquil during this year, also attending several invitations for a series of presentations in various cities and festivals throughout the Ecuadorian territory.
